An outdoor area where fairs and carnivals are held, with rides, game booths, and attractions.
Compound of 'fair' (from Latin 'feria' meaning marketplace or festival) + 'ground.' Became common in English as permanent or semi-permanent fair venues developed.
Fairgrounds are unique spaces where social rules relax—cotton candy for dinner, spending money freely, and riding spinning machines that would make you dizzy anywhere else all become acceptable.
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