national park

noun

: an area of special scenic, historical, or scientific importance set aside and maintained by a national government and in the U.S. by an act of Congress

Examples of national park in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With thousands of lakes, national parks, and lush forests, Michigan is a picture-perfect destination for both vacationers and its approximately 10 million full-time residents. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2024 Police allege a cyclist in a ‘national parks’ shirt broke equipment that detects wildfires. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024 That surge in national park interest in recent years? Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2024 Getting permission for the project — particularly the right to fly drones, which isn’t normally allowed in national parks — took nine months. Heather Knight, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024 All national park roads and campgrounds are currently open. Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 No rhinos were poached in any other national parks. Reuters, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2024 Its latest project is encouraging the growth of vegetation in the Presidio in San Francisco, a national park site. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024 Now, after decades of preservation efforts by local volunteers, this site has officially become America's newest national park. Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of national park was in 1851

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“National park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20park. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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national park

noun
: an area of special scenic, historical, or scientific importance set aside and maintained by a national government and in the U.S. by an act of Congress

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