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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
showground
noun
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▪ Dezi's visit to the showground continued with a canter around the main ring ... and then he joined the grand parade.
▪ Freshers' fair is the traditional showground where societies fall over themselves to attract some of the 5000 new students.
▪ Rain has turned parts of the showground at Malvern into a quagmire.
▪ The showground will play host to more than 10,000 animals this year.
▪ The event will take place at the Royal Highland showground at Ingliston, Edinburgh.
▪ The race was run on a fast and flat course around an old airfield, now used as a showground.
▪ Tickets are £110 each and free parking is available in Battersea Park with a courtesy minibus service to and from the showground.
Wiktionary
showground

n. A place where a watchable event occurs.

Wikipedia
Showground

A showground is a places where events occur, including agricultural shows, and associated facilities. In Australia, New Zealand and the United States, showgrounds often house dirt track speedways.

Showground may refer to:

Australia

  • Adelaide Showgrounds, in South Australia
  • Ballarat Showgrounds, in Victoria
  • Bendigo Showgrounds, in Victoria
  • Claremont Showgrounds, in Perth, Western Australia
  • Geelong Showgrounds, in Victoria
  • Kiama Showground, in New South Wales
  • Newcastle Showgrounds, in New South Wales
  • Redcliffe Showgrounds, in Queensland
  • RNA Showgrounds, in Brisbane, Queensland
  • Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, in Victoria
  • Royal Hobart Showground, in Tasmania
  • Sydney Showground (Moore Park), in New South Wales
  • Sydney Showground (Olympic Park) in New South Wales
  • Sydney Showground Stadium, in New South Wales
  • Sydney Showground Speedway, in New South Wales
  • The Showgrounds, Wangaratta, in Victoria
  • Traralgon Showgrounds, in Victoria
  • Wollongong Showground, in New South Wales

Ireland

  • RDS Showgrounds, in Dublin
  • The Showgrounds (Sligo)

New Zealand

  • Addington Showgrounds, in Christchurch
  • Epsom Showgrounds, in Auckland
  • Palmerston North Showgrounds

United Kingdom

  • Agricultural Showgrounds, Frome, in England
  • Ballymena Showgrounds, in Northern Ireland
  • Balmoral Showgrounds, in Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • East of England Showground, in Peterborough, England
  • Great Yorkshire Showground, in Harrowgate, England
  • Kent Showground, in England
  • Newark Showground, in England
  • Royal Bath and West Showground, in Shepton Mallet, England
  • Royal Highland Showground, in Scotland
  • Shropshire Agricultural Showground, in England
  • The Showgrounds (Coleraine), in Northern Ireland
  • The Showgrounds (Limavady), in Northern Ireland
  • The Showgrounds (Newry), in Northern Ireland
  • Three Counties Showground, in Malvern, England

Zimbabwe

  • Showground, Bulawayo

Usage examples of "showground".

No matter where Abbie went, she was there: in the stands, on the showgrounds, or at the elaborately decorated stalls of the major horse breeders.

The red-marked notations on the map ringed the location of the showgrounds, and a broad arrow indicated the wind direction and speed.

He had to fly directly to the showgrounds, then turn and head back on the reciprocal of Michael's heading.

One of the boxers beat a bass drum which resounded excitingly around the showgrounds while a spruiker challenged foolhardy lairs in the audience to earn a quid fighting one of the Sharman boys inside the marquee.

In the morning there was a sale of yearlings at the showgrounds, but the prices were ridiculously high and they ended up without having bought a single animal.