: an amusement device consisting of a large upright power-driven wheel carrying seats that remain horizontal around its rim
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The somber video stars Jenna Ortega, who passes time by soaring to new heights with the musician on amusement park rides, rocking in the seats of a Ferris wheel with a quiet sense of disconnection.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
Squeezed between the shimmering sea and Ain Dubai, the world’s largest Ferris wheel, the new outpost echoes the original Delano Miami Beach with the same floaty gauze curtains and apple-a-day amenity in the rooms.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
The festival will feature pop-ups with art installations, local food options, a Ferris wheel, and booths at Dreamville Foundation’s Nonprofit Row.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
The carnival had a Ferris wheel, and a penny arcade, and sold candy apples and cotton candy.
—Fannie Flagg, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
Squeezed between the shimmering sea and Ain Dubai, the world’s largest Ferris wheel, the new outpost echoes the original Delano Miami Beach with the same floaty gauze curtains and apple-a-day amenity in the rooms.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
The festival will feature pop-ups with art installations, local food options, a Ferris wheel, and booths at Dreamville Foundation’s Nonprofit Row.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
The carnival had a Ferris wheel, and a penny arcade, and sold candy apples and cotton candy.
—Fannie Flagg, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
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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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