carnival

noun
UK /ˈkɑːnɪvəl/
US /ˈkɑːrnɪvəl/

A carnival is a fun fair with rides, games, and music.

The children rode the Ferris wheel at the carnival.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A season of public celebration with parades and parties, especially before Lent.

They danced in the streets during the Rio carnival.

3. A traveling show with rides and side shows.

A carnival came to town and set up in the empty lot.

4. A noisy, colorful celebration or spectacle.

The market was a carnival of sounds and colors.