theme park

noun

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

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The yearlong party kicks off on May 16 at the Anaheim theme park. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 May 2025 According to the poll, the next generation of travelers prefers beach vacations above all others (36 percent) followed by theme parks (32 percent), historical sites (14 percent), cities (9 percent), and natural wonders (9 percent). Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025 The destination — dubbed Disneyland Abu Dhabi — marks Disney’s seventh global theme park resort and its first in the Middle East. Dave Quinn, People.com, 7 May 2025 The Walt Disney Company announced plans for a groundbreaking seventh theme park destination, marking the first since Shanghai Disneyland’s opening in 2016. Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 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 17 May. 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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