FAIRGROUNDS

Etymology 1

Noun

fairgrounds (plural fairgrounds)

Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.

Usage notes

• This variant is often chosen when the site is for a recurring fair, as opposed to a happenstance itinerant one

• While this is plural, the use is sometimes treated as singular.

Etymology 2

Noun

fairgrounds

plural of fairground

Source: Wiktionary



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