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

Along the way, drivers can stop by Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks. — Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

The funding already had been secured for more than 130 agreements with outside partners that would have supported projects in national parks across the country, including Joshua Tree. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

This week's elephant hunting was defended by Dimakatso Ntshebe, deputy director at the government's department of wildlife and national parks. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

What readers are saying The comments express frustration and disappointment over the littering and disrespect shown by visitors to national parks, particularly Yellowstone. — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for national park

• arc
• ark
• bark
• barque
• dark
• hark
• lark
• marc
• mark
• marque
• narc
• quark

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