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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
Examples of national park in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In June, Amalfi Coast Tours released its list of the most Instagrammable national parks in the nation.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2024
Most of our trips involve treks to national parks or places steeped in U.S. history, so that 2019 vacation was a dream come true.
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Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2024
In Kosovo, the squad got a 40-minute ride from some guy to a national park and found cracked courts, in the middle of the woods, on which to practice.
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Sean Gregory, TIME, 25 June 2024
The city may be on the verge of having Georgia’s first national park at Ocmulgee Mounds across the river.
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Marnie Hunter, CNN, 23 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined above
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“National park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20park. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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