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

After years of exploring national parks across the country—from early mornings in Acadia to unforgettable days spotting wildlife in Yellowstone—I’ve found that no two parks require you to pack the same way. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026

California, after all, is home to nine national parks—more than any other state (in addition to those mentioned below, Sequoia National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, and Pinnacles National Park are all worth checking out). — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026

As for trails outside of the national park, the Lewis Creek Trail is a seven-mile round-trip hike to two waterfalls—Corlieu and Red Rock. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

Anyway, no longer satisfied with making sure that the theatrical trains run on time, Anna is a national parks vagabond, going from job to job, never laying down roots. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 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