fairground
(feəʳgraʊnd )
Word forms: fairgrounds
countable noun
A fairground is an area of land where a fair is held.
Imagine one of those distorted fairground mirrors where the reflection is recognisable but oddly misshapen.
Image of fairground
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Collocations:
fairground ride
But they might as well have tried to nod off on a fairground ride, such was the helter-skelter day of cricket that was to follow.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The future King was in fits of laughter as he clung to this white-knuckle fairground ride.
The Sun (2006)
It was far worse than the scariest fairground ride.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The fairground ride has a primal impact.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Translations:
Chinese: 游乐场
Japanese: 屋外市を催す場所
- diplomatic initiative
- diplomatic isolation
- diplomatic means
- diplomatic mission
- diplomatic negotiations
- diplomatic niceties
- diplomatic passport
- diplomatic plate
- diplomatic post
- diplomatic pouch
- diplomatic pressure
- diplomatic protocol
- diplomatic recognition
- diplomatic relations
- diplomatic representation
- diplomatic service
- Diplomatic Service
- diplomatic skill
- diplomatic solution
- diplomatic source
- diplomatic status
- diplomatic support
- diplomatic ties
- dipping
- dippy