Grand Teton National Park
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- proper noun
- /ɡrænd ˈtiːtən ˈnæʃənl pɑrk/
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Parque Nacional Grand Teton
- Oxbow Bend: Grand Teton National Park preserves a landscape of majestic mountains, pristine lakes, and extraordinary wildlife.
- Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park
- Bend in Grand Teton National Park
Examples
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"One of my favorite places to stop and wait for the light is Oxbow Bend on the Snake River in the north part of Grand Teton National Park.
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On the way to Grand Teton National Park, the ten-hour, all-day tour stops at Lewis Falls in Yellowstone.
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The tours included Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park and Old Faithful.
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All-day tours visit Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park each day of the conference week except Friday.
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On August 10, 1972, an alert photographer in Grand Teton National Park recorded the passage of an object estimated to be about 10 meters (33 feet) in diameter and weighing several thousand tons.
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Visitors can hike along stunning trails in Grand Teton National Park to see breathtaking views of the mountains.
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Many photographers love capturing the sunrise over the peaks in Grand Teton National Park.
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Wildlife enthusiasts often spot elk and bears while exploring Grand Teton National Park.
Surface Forms
Morphology
grand + Teton + national + park
The compound clearly signals the category 'national park' (national + park), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand it denotes a park of national status called 'Grand Teton'. However, 'Teton' is a proper name with no lexical meaning for learners and 'Grand' functions as part of the name rather than contributing predictable extra meaning (e.g. location or features), so the full referential specifics are not derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Grand Teton National Park is named after the big mountain called the Grand Teton. One popular story says French trappers called the sharp peaks 'les trois tétons', meaning 'three breasts', because the mountains looked like breasts, and the tallest peak became the Grand Teton. That's why the park's name points to the tall, rugged mountains and the wild landscape people visit today.