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FUNFAIR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("funfair" is a kind of...):
show (the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining)
Meronyms (parts of "funfair"):
midway (the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement
Synonyms:
amusement park; funfair; pleasure ground
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("funfair" is a kind of...):
common; commons; green; park (a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area)
Meronyms (parts of "funfair"):
ride (a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "funfair"):
theme park (an amusement park that is organized around some theme (as the world of tomorrow))
Instance hyponyms:
Disneyland (an amusement park in Anaheim created in 1955 by Walt Disney)
Walt Disney World (a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando)
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