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national park

noun [C]
 
 

Definition

an area of a country that is protected by the government because of its natural beauty or because it has a special historyZoos and wildlife reserves
(Definition of national park noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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