amusement park

noun

Definition of amusement park

: a commercially operated park having various devices for entertainment (such as a merry-go-round and roller coaster) and usually booths for the sale of food and drink

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The Brea resident is the owner of Sinister Pointe Productions, which creates haunted attractions for movies, television, amusement parks and live events, including an upcoming Halloween event at the Westminster Mall called Mist. Jessica Peralta, Daily Pilot, "Horror-themed pop-up bar Spirit Lounge opens in Brea," 13 Aug. 2019 San Antonio offers an array of shopping, fine dining, premier medical facilities, sporting events, museums, theatre, amusement parks, and more. Houston Chronicle, "Newest land-buying opportunity at Majestic Hills," 3 Aug. 2019 Municipal swimming pools and urban amusement parks flourished in the 20th century. Victoria W. Wolcott, The Conversation, "The forgotten history of segregated swimming pools and amusement parks," 9 July 2019 The game brings augmented reality to the world of Harry Potter, which began as a fantasy series of novels and morphed into a multimedia empire spanning spinoff books, films, video games and amusement parks. Shannon Liao, CNN, "'Harry Potter: Wizards Unite' mobile game launches June 21st," 19 June 2019 That includes grocery stores, restaurants, parks, public pools, airports, amusement parks (Disney included!) and many, many more spaces. Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, "Here’s Where You Can — and Can’t — Legally Breastfeed in the U.S.," 13 June 2019 WalletHub considered factors such as restaurants, amusement parks, casinos and entertainment venues per capita. Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati.com, "Ohio is the 13th most fun state. Put that in your unscented candle and light it.," 10 June 2019 Meow Wolf is part art exhibit, part amusement park, part movie set and part play space. Melissa Yeager, azcentral, "Need to get out of the Phoenix heat? Cool off with these 10 easy getaways," 10 June 2019 The state would require public fairs and private amusement parks to have manuals for each ride, according to the bill. Laura Hancock, cleveland.com, "Ohio House passes amusement ride safety bill Tyler’s Law," 5 June 2019

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First Known Use of amusement park

1896, in the meaning defined above

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amusement park

noun

English Language Learners Definition of amusement park

: a place that has many games and rides (such as roller coasters and merry-go-rounds) for entertainment

amusement park

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Kids Definition of amusement park

: a place for entertainment having games and rides