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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Millions upon millions of Americans love our national parks and visit them every year.
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Most of the firings appear to have targeted workers in education, transportation, small business services, national parks, forestry, veterans services, and environmental conservation.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
President Trump moved to drastically shrink the Presidio Trust, the federal agency that oversees the Presidio of San Francisco, a national park at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge and one of the city’s most cherished public spaces, in an executive order issued Wednesday evening.
—Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
At risk here is the safe and functional operation of our national parks.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Most of the firings appear to have targeted workers in education, transportation, small business services, national parks, forestry, veterans services, and environmental conservation.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
President Trump moved to drastically shrink the Presidio Trust, the federal agency that oversees the Presidio of San Francisco, a national park at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge and one of the city’s most cherished public spaces, in an executive order issued Wednesday evening.
—Jonathan Wolfe, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
At risk here is the safe and functional operation of our national parks.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for national park
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“National park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20park. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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