Yellowstone National Park

American  

noun

1. a park in NW Wyoming and adjacent parts of Montana and Idaho: geysers, hot springs, falls, canyon. 3,458 sq. mi. (8,955 sq. km).

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Yellowstone National Park British  

noun

1. a national park in the NW central US, mostly in NW Wyoming: the oldest and largest national park in the US, containing unusual geological formations and geysers. Area: 8956 sq km (3458 sq miles)

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Yellowstone National Park Cultural  

1. Located in Wyoming.

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Famous for its geysers, including “Old Faithful,” and for its bears and buffalo.

The first national park in the United States.

Example Sentences

A gateway to Yellowstone National Park surrounded by rugged scenery, the city draws a steady stream of tourists and is stocked with restaurants, bars and galleries.

From The Wall Street Journal

A hiker who was attacked by a bear — probably a grizzly — in Yellowstone National Park this week has been released from the hospital.

From Los Angeles Times

A collision between a tour bus and a truck near Yellowstone National Park killed seven people and injured eight others on Thursday.

From BBC

Reintroducing the bears would require moving them from a place they currently live, such as Yellowstone National Park, into California.

From Los Angeles Times

And in 2021, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. announced his skepticism about another of Obama’s monument designations — of an underwater preserve larger than Yellowstone National Park off the New England coast.

From Los Angeles Times