Yosemite Definition–noun | a valley in E California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: a part of Yosemite National Park. 7 mi. (11 km) long. |
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National Definition–adjective | 1. | of, pertaining to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs. |
| 2. | owned, preserved, or maintained by the federal government: a national wildlife refuge. |
| 3. | peculiar or common to the whole people of a country: national customs. |
| 4. | devoted to one's own nation, its interests, etc.; patriotic: to stir up national pride. |
| 6. | concerning or encompassing an entire nation: a national radio network. |
–noun | 8. | a citizen or subject of a particular nation who is entitled to its protection: U.S. nationals living abroad. |
| 9. | Often, nationals. a national competition, tournament, or the like: We're invited to Minneapolis for the nationals. |
| 10. | a national company or organization. |
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Park Definition–noun | 1. | an area of land, usually in a largely natural state, for the enjoyment of the public, having facilities for rest and recreation, often owned, set apart, and managed by a city, state, or nation. |
| 2. | an enclosed area or a stadium used for sports: a baseball park. |
| 3. | a considerable extent of land forming the grounds of a country house. |
| 4. | British. a tract of land reserved for wild animals; game preserve. |
| 5. | Western U
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| 6. | a space where vehicles, esp. automobiles, may be assembled or stationed. |
| 9. | any area set aside for public recreation. |
| 10. | Military. |
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a. | the space occupied by the assembled guns, tanks, or vehicles of a military unit. |
| b. | the assemblage so formed. |
| c. | (formerly) the ammunition trains and reserve artillery of an army. |
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| 11. | Automotive. a setting in an automatic transmission in which the transmission is in neutral and the brake is engaged. |
–verb (used with object) | 12. | to place or leave (a vehicle) in a certain place for a period of time. |
| 13. | Informal. to put, leave, or settle: Park your coat on the chair. Park yourself over there for a moment. |
| 14. | to assemble (equipment or supplies) in a military park. |
| 15. | to enclose in or as in a park. |
| 16. | Informal. to invest (funds) in a stock, bond, etc., considered to be a safe investment with little chance of depreciation, as during a recession or an unstable economic period, or until one finds a more profitable investment. |
| 17. | Aerospace. to place (a satellite) in orbit. |
–verb (used without object) | 18. | to park a car, bicycle, etc. |
| 19. | Informal. to engage in kissing and caressing in a parked car. |
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Related topics from BritannicaYosemite National Park
scenic mountain region in east-central California, U.S. It is situated about 140 miles (225 km) east of the city of San Francisco; Devils Postpile National Monument lies about 15 miles (25 km) to the ...
Yosemite Falls
magnificent series of snow-fed waterfalls in Yosemite National Park, east-central California, U.S., near Yosemite Village. They were formed by creeks tumbling into the Yosemite Valley over the edges ...
national park
an area set aside by a national government for the preservation of the natural environment. A national park may be set aside for purposes of public recreation and enjoyment or because of its ...
Upper Yosemite Fall
cataract on the west slope of the Sierra Nevada in Yosemite National Park, east-central California, U.S. It lies 150 miles (240 km) east of San Francisco. With a drop of 1,430 feet (436 m), it is ...
Kings Canyon National Park
scenic area in the Sierra Nevada, east-central California, U.S. It lies adjacent to and north of Sequoia National Park and is under the same administration; Yosemite National Park is about 40 miles ...
Devils Postpile National Monument
scenic area in Madera county, east-central California, U.S. It is situated in Inyo National Forest on the Middle Fork San Joaquin River, about 12 miles (20 km) southeast of Yosemite National Park. ...
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail
wilderness footpath and equestrian trail in the western United States. It extends from north to southeast some 2,650 miles (4,265 km), from the border of Canada near Castle Peak, northern Washington, ...
Sierra National Forest
forest in central California, U.S., extending across the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite and Kings Canyon national parks (north and south) and bordered (east) by the Inyo National Forest. Established ...
Vernal Fall
fall that bridges the Merced River about 4 miles (6 km) above its confluence with Tenaya Creek in Yosemite National Park, east-central California, U.S. It is one of the park's smaller falls (317 feet ...
Nevada Fall
waterfall located on the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, east-central California, U.S. It is situated about 5 miles (8 km) above the confluence of the Merced River with Tenaya Creek. One of ...
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