# fairground

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɛə(ɹ)ɡɹaʊnd/ · frequency rank #47,052

## Definitions
1. An area where a fair (an event for public entertainment) or other public event is held; a showground.
2. A commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions; an amusement park.

## Etymology
From fair + ground.

## Easily confused with
- **fairgrounds** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fairground-vs-fairgrounds)

## Common misspellings (15)
`afirground`, `faigrround`, `fairgground`, `fairgorund`, `fairgronud`, `fairgroudn`, `fairgroundd`, `fairgrounnd`, `fairgrround`, `fairgruond`, `fairrgound`, `fairrground`, `fariground`, `ffairground`, `fiarground`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fairground