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.

Example Sentences

At Yosemite National Park, up to 6 inches of snow could accumulate at elevations 8,000 feet above sea level on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

The creation of Yosemite National Park in 1890 gradually pushed out the Southern Sierra Miwok people, also known as the Ahwahneechee.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wednesday for some communities near Yosemite National Park and Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, as well as on the Eastern Sierra slopes.

From Los Angeles Times

Every year, an area about the size of Yosemite National Park is cleared to make charcoal, according to IGC, a research center based out of the London School of Economics and Political Science.

From The Wall Street Journal

An Alaskan climbing influencer has died after falling from El Capitan, a famous vertical rock formation in California's Yosemite National Park.

From BBC