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state park

noun

: an area of land that is owned and protected by a U.S. state because of its natural beauty or its importance in history

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The festival was set to draw hundreds of people to the state park, KPTV reported. Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025 Initially ceded to California to be its official first state park, Yosemite reverted back to federal control in 1906. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025 The state park features exhibits and artifacts that capture one of Arizona’s most notorious chapters. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025 Prosecutors allege that Greene and a co-conspirator called 911 on July 23, saying that they had been attacked by three men with a gun at an Egg Harbor Township state park. Mason Leath, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for state park

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“State park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20park. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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