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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The resulting anger directed at lumber companies sparked the beginnings of the conservation movement, paving the way for the founding of Yellowstone, the first national park.
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Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Back in 2013, fall travelers began asking when the fall colors would be at their peak near the national park.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That summer, her parents took Jessica on their family road trip through a national park.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Bhujwala says India’s conservation model was never intended to separate lions from humans, noting that villages are built within national parks.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
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Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Back in 2013, fall travelers began asking when the fall colors would be at their peak near the national park.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
That summer, her parents took Jessica on their family road trip through a national park.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Bhujwala says India’s conservation model was never intended to separate lions from humans, noting that villages are built within national parks.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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