water park

noun

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

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The company California Dreamin' Entertainment had laid out plans for a destination water park for families, with a sprawling space planned for a 2027 opening. Steve Large, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026 Disney's Typhoon Lagoon water park, located in Lake Buena Vista, was closed due to arctic temperatures. Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026 Within 50 years, the Lake Buena Vista resort contained four theme parks, two water parks, a shopping district and 30,000 hotel rooms. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026 Some Central Florida water parks are shutting down, and farmers are on guard against frost that could threaten Florida’s fragile citrus industry. Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for water park

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First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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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 Feb. 2026.

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water park

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