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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
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Around 18,000 people live in the national park, and roughly 2 million visit every year, Moir said.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
But a national park ranger in Montana says that Sheehy actually shot himself at a park in the state in 2015.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Made up of 30 lakes — four large, 26 small — 500 islands, and 655 miles of coastline, Voyageurs is also one of the few national parks that’s best seen from the water.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024
Starting in the late 1800s, settlers from the Church of Latter-Day Saints planted thousands of apple, cherry, peach, and pear trees in the Fremont River Valley, which is now within the boundaries of the national park.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1851, in the meaning defined above
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“National park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20park. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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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
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