fairground game

noun
UK /ˈfeə.ɡraʊnd ɡeɪm/
US /ˈfer.ɡraʊnd ɡeɪm/

A game you play at a fair to win a prize.

The children tried every fairground game at the carnival.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A game of chance or skill set up in a booth at a fair.

Ring toss is a classic fairground game.

3. Any activity at a fair that involves competition for a prize.

He spent all his money on fairground games.

4. A game designed to entertain visitors at a traveling fair.

The fairground game was rigged so few people won.