Definition

Noun: 1. A traveling show with sideshows, rides, and games of skill: A temporary event, often moving from town to town, featuring amusement rides, games of chance or skill, and other attractions. 2. A commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement: A permanent or semi-permanent location featuring similar attractions, such as rides and game stalls, for entertainment.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The funfair comes to our town every summer, and we love riding the Ferris wheel.
  • We spent the afternoon at the funfair, trying to win a prize at the shooting gallery.
  • The children were excited by the bright lights and loud music of the funfair.

Advanced Usage

• "to have a funfair": To organize or host such an event.
  • The school is having a funfair to raise money for new equipment.

Variants and Related Words

• Fair (n): A broader term that can mean a funfair, but also refers to a competitive exhibition (e.g., a science fair) or a market.
• Amusement park (n): A large, permanent park with many rides and attractions; a larger, more permanent version of a funfair.
• Carnival (n): Very similar to a funfair, often implying a traveling show with rides and games, sometimes associated with a festival.

Synonyms

• Carnival
• Amusement park (for the permanent sense)
• Fair

Antonyms

• There is no direct antonym, but contexts implying boredom or seriousness could be contrasted (e.g., lecture, office).

Related Phrases

• Funfair ride: A specific amusement device at a funfair, such as a carousel or roller coaster.
  • My favorite funfair ride is the bumper cars.
• Funfair stall: A booth or stand at a funfair where games are played or items are sold.
  • He worked at a candy floss funfair stall.

Noun

1. a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
2. a commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement