water park

noun

: an amusement park with facilities (such as pools and wetted slides) for aquatic recreation

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The Universal Orlando Resort currently includes two theme parks (Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure), a shopping and dining district, and a water park called Volcano Bay. Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 On the bigger ships expect water parks, ropes courses, rock-climbing walls, multiple pools, theaters, ice-skating rinks, surf simulators, a zipline and character parades. Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 2 Feb. 2025 Disney temporarily shut down its water park, Blizzard Beach, on Monday, Jan. 20 and Tuesday, Jan. 21 due to the inclement weather, according to WDW News Today. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025 However, the highlight of this 1,000-campsite location is the plethora of activities, such as hay wagon rides, mini golf, and a large water park with multiple pools. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for water park

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water park was in 1982

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“Water park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20park. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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water park

noun
: an amusement park with pools and wetted slides for recreation
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