sideshownoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsaɪd.ʃəʊ/us/ˈsaɪd.ʃoʊ/a small show or event in addition to the main entertainment:
Carol won a large soft toy at a sideshow at the fair.
an event or subject that is connected to another event or subject but is considered to be much less important:
The media still regards women's sport as a sideshow to the main event.
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Carnival, fairground & circus
- acrobatics
- amusement arcade
- amusement park
- big dipper
- big top
- big wheel
- coconut shy
- contortionist
- custard pie
- Dodgem (car)
- fairground
- Ferris wheel
- Indian club
- juggle
- juggler
- merry-go-round
- midway
- Punch and Judy show
- trapeze
- unicycle
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Spectacles & performances
Of little or less importance