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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Kolob Canyons and Kolob Terrace at Zion National Park
James Ian, founder of the Parks Collecting website and author of nine national park itinerary planners, pointed to Kolob Canyons in Zion National Park in Utah as a standout.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
And there are only seven remaining leks in the national park.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 14 May 2025
The Interior Department ends air-quality monitoring at all national parks.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Officials said drivers should not speed and be especially vigilant in national parks.
—CBS News, 9 May 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
And there are only seven remaining leks in the national park.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 14 May 2025
The Interior Department ends air-quality monitoring at all national parks.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Officials said drivers should not speed and be especially vigilant in national parks.
—CBS News, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for national park
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“National park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20park. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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