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

Home to numerous waterfalls—some of which only appear in certain times of the year—the national park is a treasure chest of these beautiful sights. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026

Spanning more than 3,000 square miles, Africa’s oldest national park is home to many of the world’s last mountain gorillas, yet much of the park is under rebel control and fighting has accelerated forest loss. —Reuters, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026

Yellowstone National Park What’s a more iconic way to celebrate America’s 250th birthday than by visiting its first national park? —Josh Roberts, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026

Enter McCarty, a Colorado artist who paints pictures of—among other things—national park landscapes. —Frederick Dreier, Outside, 7 Jan. 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