Kings Canyon National Park

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A national park in California with giant sequoia trees, deep canyons, and high mountain lakes

proper noun

: Parque Nacional Kings Canyon

We spent a week hiking through Kings Canyon National Park and marveling at the enormous sequoias.

Examples

I visited Kings Canyon National Park last summer.
The rangers at Kings Canyon National Park offer informative tours about the park's unique geology and wildlife.
Many visitors come to Kings Canyon National Park to enjoy its stunning alpine lakes and scenic beauty.
Have you ever hiked in Kings Canyon National Park?
Kings Canyon National Park is renowned for its towering giant sequoia trees and stunning alpine lakes.
Hiking in Kings Canyon National Park offers breathtaking views of deep canyons and unique glaciers.
Many tourists visit Kings Canyon National Park each year to explore its diverse landscape and natural beauty.

Surface Forms

Kings Canyon National Park main

Morphology

Kings + canyon + national + park

The name is fully compositional: 'Kings Canyon' is interpretable as a canyon called Kings and 'National Park' clearly denotes a government-run park. Even though it is a proper name, a B1 learner who knows 'king(s)', 'canyon', 'national', and 'park' can infer it refers to a nationally managed park centered on a canyon, so the meaning is transparent.

Etymology

The name Kings Canyon National Park may come from the Kings River that cut the deep canyon, or from visitors who thought the canyon was so grand it was 'fit for a king'. So the name helps you remember the park's big river, deep canyon, and grand views.