fairgrounds

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A form of fairground — An area where a fair (an event for public entertainment) or other public event is held; a showground.

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Meanings

fairgrounds1

nounfairgrounds (plural fairgrounds)

alternative fairground

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.

    If the town doesn't have a nearby fairgrounds, then any sizeable empty field will do for a carnival.

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    At other times of the year, the county fairgrounds are used for a variety of events, such as revival meetings and high-school graduations.

fairgrounds2

noun
  1. pluralplural of fairground

Origin

From fair + grounds.

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APA

fairgrounds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fairgrounds

MLA

“fairgrounds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fairgrounds. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fairgrounds,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fairgrounds.

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