theme park

noun

: an amusement park in which the structures and settings are based on a central theme

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The high-traction outsole is another nice touch for days of walking around a theme park, where the pavement can get slippery. Clint Davis, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025 The behind-the-scenes glances are included with regular theme park admission on the Saturdays and Sundays between Jan. 11 and Jan. 19. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025 For example, various theme parks, including Disney, use sounds, sights and tactile features to help create special, immersive experiences in their parks that keep drawing visitors back. Carey Bringle, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 The Universal Studios theme park — located a little north of the Hollywood Bowl, practically equidistant from all three fires — will not be operating today due to the circumstances. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for theme park 

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of theme park was in 1960

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“Theme park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theme%20park. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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theme park

noun
: an amusement park in which the structures and settings are based on a central theme
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