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fairground

[ fair-ground ]

noun

  1. Often fairgrounds. a place where fairs, fair, horse races, etc., are held; in the U.S. usually an area set aside by a city, county, or state for an annual fair and often containing exhibition buildings.


fairground

/ ˈɛəˌɡʊԻ /

noun

  1. an open space used for a fair or exhibition
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fairground1

First recorded in 1735–45; fair 2 + ground 1
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Children played on fairground rides designed by the world's greatest artists for a single summer before they disappeared for decades.

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"Barry Island?... I am not traipsing the best side of my family all the way down to Wales to see my son, my only son, get married in some dirty fairground," she fumed.

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Two men who were arrested after a fairground ride failed in Birmingham city centre have been released on bail.

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Two men have been arrested after a Christmas fairground ride "crashed to the ground" in Birmingham city centre.

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A woman who was injured when a fairground ride failed has spoken of the terrifying moment it crashed to the ground while she was mid-air.

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