fairs

Events with rides

Fairs is the plural of fair—events featuring exhibitions, entertainment, and commerce.

County and state fairs showcase agricultural products and livestock alongside carnival rides.

Trade fairs bring together businesses in a particular industry.

Renaissance fairs recreate medieval atmospheres.

We went to three fairs last summer.

The verb fairs means to smooth or streamline, especially in boatbuilding: He fairs the hull before painting.

carnival

amusement

Pleased entertainment state

midway · cotton candy · funhouse · games · prizes · tickets · bumper cars · roller coaster · merry-go-round · clowns

market

stalls

Delays or compartments

haggling · bargaining · commerce · goods · artisanal · handmade · crafts · local · fresh · customers

exhibition

showcase

Cabinet for displaying items

gallery · demonstrations · booths · collections · artifacts · trade show · convention · expo · presentation · industry

festival

celebration

Festive event marking occasion

dancing · revelry · merriment · pageant · fireworks · jamboree · hoedown · gathering · performers · crowds

trade

equitable

Just and unbiased

transparency · accountability · empowerment · cooperative · livelihood · farmers · wages · labor · organic · commodity

Categories
Opposites
permanence of venue/event

fairstheme parks

Attractions built around concepts

Disneyland · Six Flags · permanent exhibitions

scale and formality of commerce/exhibition

fairsshopping malls

Large enclosed retail centers

department stores · retail stores · warehouses · convention centers · auction houses

JUSTICE/EQUITY (adjective sense pluralized)

fairsinjustices

Acts denying fairness

inequities · wrongs · biases · prejudices · discriminations

Phrases
Family

fair, fairy, unfair, fairness, fairly, unfairly, fairer, fairyland, fairest

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G