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Katmai National Park and Preserve

Katmai National Park and Preserve

5.4
A large park in southern Alaska with volcanoes, mountains, and many brown bears
  • proper noun
  • /kætˈmaɪ/
translation icon : Parque Nacional y Reserva Katmai
  • The volcanic eruption of 1912 dramatically shaped the landscape of Katmai National Park and Preserve.

Examples

  • I visited Katmai National Park and Preserve last summer.

  • Researchers study the unique ecosystem of Katmai National Park and Preserve to learn more about Alaskan wildlife.

  • Many tourists visit Katmai National Park and Preserve each summer to watch brown bears catch salmon.

  • Have you ever been to Katmai National Park and Preserve?

  • Visitors can witness brown bears catching salmon at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska.

  • Katmai National Park and Preserve is famous for its stunning volcanic landscapes and diverse wildlife.

  • Hiking through Katmai National Park and Preserve provides breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains.

Synonyms

Katmai National Park
vsKatmai National Park and Preserve
4.8

A large park in southern Alaska with volcanoes, mountains, and many wild animals

includes formal protected status as well as the same volcanic and wildlife features

Surface Forms

Katmai National Park and Preserve main

Morphology

Katmai + national + park + and + preserve

The noun phrase 'national park and preserve' is compositionally transparent—knowing 'national', 'park', and 'preserve' lets a learner infer this is a protected area for conservation/recreation. However the proper name 'Katmai' is an arbitrary toponym whose specific referent (location, characteristics) cannot be derived from its parts, so the full denotation (the particular park in Alaska) is not fully predictable without prior knowledge. Because part of the meaning is transparent but the name itself is opaque, this is best classified as semi-transparent.

Etymology

Katmai National Park and Preserve gets its name from the nearby Katmai volcano and a local Native Alaskan word that people say is connected to 'smoke'. A huge eruption in 1912 filled the valley with ash and steam and people called the place the 'Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes', so the name today reminds us of volcanic land and wild nature.