"fairgrounds" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fairgrounds [plural]
Etymology: From fair + grounds. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fair|grounds}} fair + grounds Head templates: {{en-noun|fairgrounds}} fairgrounds (plural fairgrounds)
  1. Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fairground (extra: the grounds where a fair is held) Synonyms: fairground
    Sense id: en-fairgrounds-en-noun-AMRfpIaY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} fairgrounds
  1. plural of fairground Tags: form-of, plural Form of: fairground
    Sense id: en-fairgrounds-en-noun-xPaGJ0XA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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