national park

noun

1. an area of scenic beauty, historical importance, or the like, owned and maintained by a national government for the use of the people.

National Park

¹

noun

1. a mountainous volcanic region in New Zealand, in the central North Island: ski resort

national park

²

noun

1. an area of countryside for public use designated by a national government as being of notable scenic, environmental, or historical importance

Word History and Origins

Origin of National Park¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

SAN FRANCISCO—A closed national park is strange.

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Miller's death marks the third at the Californian national park this year.

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“I grew up in Merced, the ‘Gateway to Yosemite,’ but had never visited the national park until I lived in Southern California,” Luna wrote.

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The next round of consultation has begun on creating a proposed new national park stretching across north-east Wales and Powys.

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In one of his more sensational court appearances, he tried to arrest a magistrate and police officer during a dispute over public access to a national park.

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Related Words

• preserve 
• reservation 
• reserve