Yosemite National Park

American  

noun

1. a national park in E California. 1,182 sq. mi. (3,060 sq. km).

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Yosemite National Park British  

noun

1. a national park in central California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: contains the Yosemite Valley, at an altitude of about 1200 m (4000 ft), with sheer walls rising about another 1200 m (4000 ft). Area: 3061 sq km (1182 sq miles)

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Yosemite National Park Cultural  

1. Located in California.

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Famous for its dramatic rock formations and waterfalls.

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Yosemite National Park

First protected in 1864, Yosemite National Park in California's Sierra Nevada mountains is internationally acclaimed for its spectacular granite cliffs, glaciers, waterfalls, sequoia trees and wildlife.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

The land in question represents a tiny portion of the sprawling Yosemite National Park, which is nearly 750,000 acres in total — or roughly the size of Rhode Island.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

A year after Kelly delivered Monarch, he left the newspaper business and went to work for the state as a forestry officer in the newly created Yosemite National Park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

A well-known amateur rock climber who had set at least two known speed-climbing records at Yosemite National Park died in a climbing accident at Sequoia National Park last week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

The kids around him were telling one another about all the fun stuff they’d done that summer—trips to Disneyland, camping in Yosemite National Park, or swimming at the beach.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai