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

Big game hunters, backpackers, river runners, national park visitors, artists and musicians all make the long trek into Big Bend National Park for the wilderness, the wildlands and the solitude. —Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026

Six Flags America and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay were rated the most overpriced, while national parks dominated the best-value rankings. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026

Stargazing and Hiking in Big Bend National Park Spring is the perfect season to explore some of the best national parks in the South, including Big Bend. —Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026

At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, many national parks adopted time-entry systems to limit the number of vehicles on roads and in parking lots. —Outside, 24 Feb. 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