Definition

an area where outdoor fairs, circuses, or exhibitions are held —often used in plural with singular construction //… what a spot for a fairgrounds! — W. L. Gresham

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

fairground

noun

fair·ground

ˈfer-ˌgrau̇nd

an area where outdoor fairs, circuses, or exhibitions are held —often used in plural with singular construction //… what a spot for a fairgrounds! — W. L. Gresham

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above