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 Alaska Airlines will fly its largest summer schedule this season and is boosting flights to some of America’s most popular national parks in the process. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2024 Travelers can also visit the national park via the RANGER III, too. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024 Susan Wishart visited a national park in the Australian Capital Territory in August 2021 and took several photos of purple butterflies. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024 Day entry costs $15 to $25 depending on your vehicle, or it’s included with the purchase of a national parks pass; more info at nps.gov/dino/index.htm. Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 2 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for national park 

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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 10 Jun. 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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