theme park

noun

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

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Shares of Six Flags Entertainment sank 14% to their lowest level since 2009 on Tuesday after a deadly roller coaster incident forced the theme park operator to temporarily close some rides across the country. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Last year, a 32-year-old man died from blunt impact injuries after riding a high-speed roller coaster at the Universal Epic Universe theme park in Florida. — Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 The theme park chain is temporarily shutting down an additional nine coasters at six parks following the death of a rider who reportedly fell from a ride at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 And a scary movie scream queen might lose her lunch at a theme park. — Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for theme park

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First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of theme park was in 1960

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theme park

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