noun
midway
An area of a fair or carnival with rides, games, and other amusements.
The midway buzzes with families enjoying carnival games and colorful rides.
Etymology
The amusement-area sense spread from Chicago's Midway Plaisance, the entertainment area of the 1893 world's fair. The place-name became a common term for similar fairground attractions.
More examples
- We stroll down the midway after visiting the livestock exhibits.
- A Ferris wheel towers over the midway.
- Both county fairs have midways packed with games and rides.
Forms
midway · midways
carnival noun — An outdoor entertainment event with rides and games.
Similar words
- fairground
- Covers the whole fair site, not just its amusement area.
- amusement park
- Usually a permanent attraction rather than part of a fair.