national parknoun [ C ]
uk/ˌnæʃ.ən.əl ˈpɑːk/us/ˌnæʃ.ən.əl ˈpɑːrk/an area of a country that is protected by the government because of its natural beauty or because it has a special history
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Zoology: zoos & wildlife reserves
- aquarium
- conservancy
- ecological
- green
- nature reserve
- petting zoo
- preserve
- ranger station
- reservation
- reserve
- safari park
- sanctuary
- sustainable
- zoo
- zookeeper
- zoological garden
Examples from literature
- In many countries, people make reserves or national parks.
- Some of these animals are in danger, but there are national parks where they can live safely.
- There are national parks to protect the plants and animals.