Thesaurus Dictionary
Synonyms and antonyms of Circuses, amusement parks and fairgrounds in American Thesaurus
Circuses, amusement parks and fairgrounds
amusement park (noun)
a place where people pay money to go on rides (=large machines that you ride on for pleasure) and play games to win prizes
carnival (noun)
American a collection of large machines you can ride on, and places where you can buy food and try to win prizes by playing games. Carnivals usually travel from town to town. The British word is fair.
the circus (noun)
a group of people, and usually animals, that travels from place to place and entertains people by performing skillful or funny movements and tricks
the circus (noun)
a show with performers such as acrobats and clowns and animals such as elephants and horses that takes place in a large tent called a big top
Coney Island ()
a famous amusement park in Brooklyn, New York
county fair (noun)
an event that happens every summer in U.S. counties, with rides, games, and competitions for the best farm animals, best pies, etc.
Disneyland ()
a large amusement park based on the characters and stories in the movies of Walt Disney. People sometimes use Disneyland to mean an imaginary world where everything is extremely pleasant.
fairground (noun)
an area of land that is used for fairs
theme park (noun)
a large park where people pay to play games and have fun and where all the entertainment is designed according to one theme
three-ring circus (noun)
a circus with three areas where people perform at the same time