Mammoth Cave National Park

American  

noun

1. a national park in central Kentucky: limestone caverns with onyx formations, stalagmites, and stalactites. 79 sq. mi. (205 sq. km).

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Mammoth Cave National Park British  

noun

1. a national park in W central Kentucky: established in 1941 to protect a system of limestone caverns

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Example Sentences

A new species of ancient shark that lived around 350 million years ago has been identified from fossilized remains found in Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave National Park.

From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2023

An August trip to Mammoth Cave National Park will include shows in Bowling Green, Ky., while an exploration of Stephen’s Gap will stop by Huntsville, Ala.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2022

A statement from the agency said about half were placed into the river within Mammoth Cave National Park earlier this month and the other half were placed upriver.

From Washington Times • Sep. 15, 2020

Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky only closed its namesake cave on Wednesday, as it requires people to squeeze together in tight spaces.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2020

In Mammoth Cave National Park alone 2,900,000 seedlings were planted to stay gulley erosion in an area of 3,000,000 square yards.

From Blue Ridge Country by Caldwell, Erskine