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national park

noun [C]  /ˈnæʃ·ə·nəl ˈpɑrk/

Definition

an area that is owned and maintained by the government because of its natural beauty or importance to history: Yellowstone National Park
(Definition of national park noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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