Ferris wheelnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfer.ɪs ˌwiːl/us/ˈfer.ɪs ˌwiːl/mainly US UK usually big wheela large, vertical wheel in an amusement park with seats that stay horizontal as the wheel turns round
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Carnival, fairground & circus
- acrobatics
- amusement arcade
- amusement park
- big dipper
- big top
- big wheel
- coconut shy
- contortionist
- custard pie
- Dodgem (car)
- fairground
- foam pie
- juggle
- juggler
- merry-go-round
- midway
- Punch and Judy show
- ringmaster
- trapeze
- unicycle
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Examples from literature
- Another fun wheel is the Ferris wheel.
- The Singapore Flyer is the highest Ferris wheel in the world.
- No more intense brain work was expended on the Ferris wheel than these two boys gave to the proposed elevation.