: an amusement device consisting of a large upright power-driven wheel carrying seats that remain horizontal around its rim
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The village will feature various interactive festivities, a giant Ferris wheel, autograph signings and more.
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Madison Sikes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2024
The Big Wheel The Ferris wheel may not have been a new idea, but the revolving structure offered fun—from the fairgrounds to the classroom.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
From our first date at the Ferris wheel to a year later with my forever mate.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
The mighty Windy City skyline along Lake Michigan looks like it’s suffered a kaiju attack — that really does look like a giant bite mark in the side of the John Hancock Center — though the Ferris wheel at Navy Pier is still standing.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 22 May 2024
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Madison Sikes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2024
The Big Wheel The Ferris wheel may not have been a new idea, but the revolving structure offered fun—from the fairgrounds to the classroom.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
From our first date at the Ferris wheel to a year later with my forever mate.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
The mighty Windy City skyline along Lake Michigan looks like it’s suffered a kaiju attack — that really does look like a giant bite mark in the side of the John Hancock Center — though the Ferris wheel at Navy Pier is still standing.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 22 May 2024
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Ferris wheel
noun
Fer·ris wheel
ˈfer-əs- 
: an amusement ride consisting of a large vertical wheel that is driven by a motor and has seats around its rim
Etymology
named for G. W. G. Ferris 1859–1896 American engineer
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