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Fairground vs Funfair - What's the difference?

fairground | funfair |

As nouns the difference between fairground and funfair

is that fairground is an area where a fair (an event for public entertainment) or other public event is held; a showground while funfair is (UK English) An amusement park.

fairground

English

Alternative forms

* fairgrounds

Noun

(en noun)
  • An area where a fair (an event for public entertainment) or other public event is held; a showground.
  • A commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions; an amusement park.

    • Usage notes

    * While fairgrounds is the plural, it can also be treated as singular; see that entry for additional information.

    funfair

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia funfair) (en noun)
  • (UK English) An amusement park.
  • (UK English) A traveling amusement park, called a carnival in US English.

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