Yosemite

[ yoh-sem-i-tee ]

/ yoʊˈsɛm ɪ ti /

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noun

a valley in E California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: a part of Yosemite National Park. 7 miles (11 km) long.

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Yorktown, Yorktown, Battle of, yorp, Yoruba, Yorubaland, Yosemite, Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, Yoshihito, Yoshkar-Ola, Yŏsu

How to use Yosemite in a sentence

Falls might be less endemic to the Grand Canyon than one would expect, but they are the top cause of death in Yosemite, the second-most-dangerous park.
Danger lurks in national parks, but not necessarily where you expect it|Miles Howard|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
It was as if Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks had a baby.
Standing Up to a Bear in Kings Canyon|Emily Pennington|February 24, 2021|Outside Online
If you can, drive in as early as possible and leave your car parked until you head back out, avoid visiting the Valley during peak season, or park outside Yosemite and use public transportation to finish your trip.
The Ultimate Yosemite National Park Travel Guide|Shawnté Salabert|February 22, 2021|Outside Online
It doesn’t get nearly the same traffic as California’s more popular parks, like Yosemite or Joshua Tree.
Your 2021 National Park Calendar|Megan Michelson|January 25, 2021|Outside Online

In this episode, Harrington talks to Outside contributor Stephanie Joyce about why she’s still terrified at the beginning of every Yosemite season and how falling is what actually allowed her to get to the top.
Inside Emily Harrington's Triumph on El Capitan|Outside Editors|December 24, 2020|Outside Online
He was helping protect the Yosemite Valley while he was sprucing up the hills of middle Manhattan.
Keep Our Wilderness Off Of Wi-Fi|Michael Schulson|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The paper also listed NASA and 97 percent of its employees at home, and Yosemite, closed for the celebration of its 123 birthday.
What the Rest of the World Thinks of America’s Shutdown||October 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Campers in glorious Yosemite have been given 48 hours to get out.
Tourism Is a Big Deal, and the Shutdown Will Ruin It|Daniel Gross|October 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Upper Yosemite Falls, the tallest waterfall in North America, is not to be missed.
Nine Amazing Places To Skinny Dip Around The World|Erin Cunningham|September 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Take the Lower Yosemite Falls trail from the Valley and enjoy the 7.6 miles of wilderness.
Nine Amazing Places To Skinny Dip Around The World|Erin Cunningham|September 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Even during our weeks of camping in the Yosemite, he would spend two hours on his morning toilet in the privacy of his tent.
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce
The wonders of the Yosemite and Calaveras were as yet unrecorded.
Legends and Tales|Bret Harte
The sublime beauty of the Yosemite touched me with wonder and awe, but when I heard the robins note it touched my heart.
Heroes of To-Day|Mary R. Parkman
Only the eagles' nests upon the fierce dizzy pinnacles in the Yosemite surpass the home of the fish-hawk in unawed boldness.
Roof and Meadow|Dallas Lore Sharp
The aery of the Yosemite eagle is the most sublimely defiant of things built by bird, or beast, or man.
Roof and Meadow|Dallas Lore Sharp