county fair

noun

: a fair usually held annually at a set location in a county especially to exhibit local agricultural products and livestock

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Jane Maxwell recalls going to county fairs elsewhere and seeing their history on display. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025 Butler and Clermont county fairs Butler and Clermont County fairs are happening this week. Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 24 July 2025 That’s how Lies first got involved in the county fair. Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025 The diner was promoted in the local paper using a photo of little Rosalee's face, and the family toured around state and county fairs to hawk T-shirts featuring similar snapshots. Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for county fair

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of county fair was in 1772

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“County fair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county%20fair. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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