water park

noun

: an amusement park with facilities (such as pools and wetted slides) for aquatic recreation

Examples of water park in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort is a little more sedate than the Westin Resort, Costa Navarino, which features a water park, bowling alley, NBA basketball school, and a soccer camp. Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024 The party consisted of 14 kids and took place at a water park. Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024 The expansion will give Universal Orlando three theme parks, a water park and 11 hotels to compete with Walt Disney World’s four theme parks, two water parks and 31 hotels. Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2024 His Enquirer assignments included traveling through Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky to ride and rate amusement park roller coasters, meeting new animals at the Cincinnati Zoo and swooshing down slides at water parks. John Johnston, The Enquirer, 18 Jan. 2024 The study, published by Swim Outlet, the country's largest swim retailer, identified the worst and best water parks in the nation. Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024 Composed of more than 70,000 wooden planks, the 38-block oceanfront stretch draws crowds with everything from amusement piers featuring rides and games galore to water parks to classic eateries and shopping. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024 The 133-acre resort, which opened in 2021, offers the classic sunset cruise, snorkeling, and dolphin cruise excursions, as well as the Indian Ocean’s biggest floating water park and a FIFA-standard soccer field. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024 Everyone will find something to enjoy from the water park to more than 50 rides. Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water park was in 1982

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“Water park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20park. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

water park

noun
: an amusement park with pools and wetted slides for recreation
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