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

You might be wondering why the official names of Wales' tallest mountain and largest national park have changed.

From BBC

According to a report that will be presented to the authority on Wednesday, many businesses and media outlets had also started referring to the mountain and national park by their Welsh names.

From BBC

Rangers accompanied them with machine guns to protect them against wild animals like elephants or rhinos, or even poachers in the national park.

From BBC

As of August, the national park had logged nearly 3 million visitors.

From Los Angeles Times

Alexander and Diana Darwall are challenging a Court of Appeal ruling, which said people can wild camp on some privately owned commons in the national park in Devon.

From BBC

Related Words

• preserve
• reservation
• reserve