amusement park

noun

plural amusement parks

: a commercially operated park having various devices for entertainment (such as a merry-go-round and roller coaster) and usually structures for the sale of food and drink

Examples of amusement park in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the time, PTL’s plans included $2 billion in additional investment at Heritage by 1990, and Bakker himself had projected his sprawling complex with condos, hotels, golfing and amusement parks would eventually be home to 30,000 people. — Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Parton, who became known for her entrepreneurial skills in addition to her music prowess, left behind a multimillion dollar estate, including the Dollywood amusement park. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

The ride was closed temporarily soon after those injuries, and the state agency overseeing amusement parks, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, launched an inspection. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

As the oldest running amusement park in the world, reports of hauntings began in the 1800s. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for amusement park

• arc
• ark
• bark
• barque
• dark
• hark
• lark
• marc
• mark
• marque
• narc
• quark

Kids Definition

amusement park

noun

: a park with many rides (as a roller coaster or merry-go-round) and games for entertainment