national park
noun
an area of scenic beauty, historical importance, or the like, owned and maintained by a national government for the use of the people.
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National Parknouna mountainous volcanic region in New Zealand, in the central North Island: ski resort
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Origin of national park
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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Most recently, Trump administration officials considered a request from Major League Baseball to host a game at a national park, possibly Grand Teton in Wyoming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
It is not marked on maps of the national park, even if its location is known to locals.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Conservation advocates have nevertheless raised concerns about the environmental impact and precedent of staging a major professional sporting event inside a national park.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
After the Calgary meeting, Zelensky was headed to Banff, a stunning Canadian national park, where he will address a cabinet retreat for Carney's Liberal government.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
When we were younger, he used to take us kids places, like the national park and the beach and a playground miles away that had a huge metal rocket ship.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
For a month, they had waited and worried about the fate of their beloved Jack Russell terrier, Luna, who disappeared with fate uncertain among the predators and wildlife in Yellowstone National Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The smoke is a direct consequence of the fires, which four people lost their lives battling in East Java's Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park on Thursday, Indonesia's forestry ministry said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
This was a major task, as the sites on Late Kariba’s shoreline are deep inside Matusadona National Park.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
The two men described the removal as part of a seven-year-old plan to renovate National Park Service sites and said the speed of the weekend tree work wasn’t unusual.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The cabin, just inside the boundary of De-nali National Park, had been stocked with a small amount of emergency food, bedding, and first-aid supplies for the use of backcountry rangers on their winter patrols.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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