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

Democracy Forward, which is representing the plaintiffs challenging his renovation plans, responded by saying that the course is part of a national park and recreation facility that is meant for everyone to enjoy. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

From a neighborhood trail to a national park or a stretch of open desert, the outdoors gives us places to come together, find perspective, and experience something larger than ourselves. — Mary Beth Laughton, Time, 14 Oct. 2026

The strongest winds are expected in the vicinity of Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks, with peak gusts nearing 70 mph at times. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Tom Swetnam, a dendrochronologist at the University of Arizona, spent eight years researching giant sequoias in Yosemite and other national parks. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 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