fair

/fɛr/

Also an adjective

Meaning

  1. A public gathering featuring commercial exhibitions, entertainment, livestock shows, and carnival rides.

    • Families flocked to the county fair every summer to see the farm exhibits.

  2. An exhibition organized for buyers, sellers, or professionals in a particular industry.

    • Dozens of tech companies sent recruiters to the annual university job fair.

Collocations

  • county fair
  • state fair
  • job fair
  • book fair
  • trade fair
  • career fair

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