Synonyms and antonyms of Circuses, amusement parks and fairgrounds in British Thesaurus

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 fair that has machines you can ride on, and where you can try to win prizes by playing games

circus (noun)

belonging to or connected with a circus

the circus (noun)

a group of people, and usually animals, that travels from place to place and entertains people by performing skilful 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

county fair (noun)

an event that happens every summer in US 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 films of Walt Disney. People sometimes use Disneyland to mean an imaginary world where everything is extremely pleasant.

fair (noun)

an event where people ride on special machines and play games to win prizes

fairground (noun)

an area of land that is used for fairs

funfair (noun)

British an event held outside at which people go on rides (=large machines that you ride on for pleasure), and play games to win prizes. A funfair is often simply called a fair. The American word is carnival.

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)

mainly American a circus with three areas where people perform at the same time

water park (noun)

a park with water slides, swimming pools and rides with flowing water