theme park

noun

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

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Kids of all ages will have a blast here, as well as at Fun Republic at Palma Real Plaza, Meliá's nearby theme park to which guests get complimentary access. Chelsea Adams, USA Today, 20 June 2026 In the 1990s, Long Beach danced with Disney over plans — eventually aborted — to build a $2 billion theme park on the site of the Queen Mary. Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 June 2026 Perhaps his savviest move, however, was a legendary backend deal that grants him a perpetual cut of revenue from Universal theme park attractions based on his blockbusters. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 June 2026 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 22 Jun. 2026.

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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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