Redwood National Park

3.0

A large park in northern California with very tall old coast redwood trees along the Pacific Ocean

proper noun

: Parque Nacional de las Secuoyas

Redwood National Park is home to some of the oldest and tallest living trees in the world.

Examples

Many tourists visit Redwood National Park each year to marvel at the towering trees.
Visitors to Redwood National Park enjoy walking among some of the tallest trees on Earth.
Camping in Redwood National Park offers a unique experience close to nature.
I visited Redwood National Park last summer.
Have you ever hiked in Redwood National Park?
Redwood National Park is famous for its ancient coast redwood trees and breathtaking ocean views.
The scenic beauty of Redwood National Park attracts nature lovers from around the world.

Surface Forms

Redwood National Park main

Morphology

redwood + national + park

The meaning is directly and transparently composed from the constituents: 'redwood' (the tree) + 'national' (state-level) + 'park' (protected recreational area), so a learner who knows those words can infer it is a state-designated park of redwood trees. As a place-name/toponym this is still compositional and follows common cross-linguistic patterns (species name + national park), making it immediately comprehensible to B1 learners who know the parts.

Etymology

Redwood National Park gets its name from the huge redwood trees that grow along the coast, with tall red-brown trunks you cannot miss. People made the area a national park to 'protect' these ancient trees, so the name points to the park's famous trees and its role in saving them.