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

Set the scene Totally secluded on its on 1,000 hectares of national park, ringed by sugar-white beaches, Lizard Island is one of the only resorts In Australia located literally on the Great Barrier Reef. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

The popular Instagram page @touronsofnationalparks is known for spotlighting the foolishness of people in national parks. —David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026

When to Go As with most national parks, the busiest time for TRNP is summer, but shoulder seasons are often more pleasant since summer can be quite hot. —Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026

Other highlights in this beautiful national park include the veil-like Spray Falls and Comet Falls, which is arguably one of the very best within the park's boundaries. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 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