county fair

noun

: a fair usually held annually at a set location in a county especially to exhibit local agricultural products and livestock

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The measure would also expand restrictions to include county fairs and buildings where government officials perform their duties. Tim Clouser | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025 Check out the Dickson or Maury county fairs, which both go through Sept. 2 or the Nashville Fair which takes place at the Fairgrounds Nashville from Sept. 6-12. David Plazas, The Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2024 David’s son, Mike, is now a leading volunteer at the county fair. Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024 In an area now best known for its tech companies, the county fair offers a venue to show off talent and creativity in pastimes old and new. Cameron Duran, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for county fair 

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of county fair was in 1772

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“County fair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county%20fair. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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