noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈfɛə(ɹ)ɡɹaʊnd/
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noun
Meaning 1
An area where a fair (an event for public entertainment) or other public event is held; a showground.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions; an amusement park.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel
History
Etymology
From fair + ground.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Kyrgyz:
жармаңке аянты
(jarmaŋke ayantı)
— fair area
Pannonian Rusyn:
вашарище
(vašarišče)
— fair area
Polish:
wesołe miasteczko
— fair area
Polish:
jarmark
— fair area
Russian:
я́рмарочная пло́щадь
(jármaročnaja plóščadʹ)
— fair area