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

For accommodations, Hotel Casa Palmela, under the Small Luxury Hotels umbrella, offers a tranquil stay and is one of the few private properties within the national park, where construction has been banned since 1975. —Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2024

Grand Teton Superintendent Chip Jenkins was another, who highlighted the importance of the national park to the state. —Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024

There are nine national parks in California, four of which — Joshua Tree, the Channel Islands, Sequoia and Death Valley — are within a four-hour drive from L.A. What is free is the Golden Bear pass issued by California State Parks. —Maxwell Williams, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024

The moment was a part of my gorilla trek through the famed national park, set up by Wilderness, a conservation and hospitality company that offers tours and stays around Africa. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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