water park

noun

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

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Kids love the family zone, featuring an oceanfront splash pool, mini-water park, swimming pool, jungle gym, and a kids club, while everyone will appreciate the spacious family rooms with connecting options. Sheryl Nance Nash, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026 Brian Szydloski, the water park general manager, told me that Okana operates on a kid-first imperative without forgetting the adults are the ones footing the bill and quietly craving ease. Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026 Impacts could range from restrictions on pools and water parks, to temporarily shutting down water-intensive economic activities, including potentially some agriculture, and asking people to reduce their consumption, said Lambert in Doha. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026 The move comes after the hotel development group had previously deferred its water park request following a large turnout of residents at a Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board meeting in February. Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2026 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 29 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

water park

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