Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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- proper noun
- /ɡreɪt ˈsmoʊki ˈmaʊntənz ˈnæʃənl pɑrk/
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Parque Nacional de las Grandes Montañas Humeantes
- Two guys are out in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park hiking.
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee
- boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park trails
Examples
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The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is renowned for its beautiful hiking trails and rich biodiversity.
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Wildlife enthusiasts often visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park to see the diverse range of animals that call it home.
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We wish to enjoy the opportunities that our fine roads and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park have made possible for us.
Academic text (1991) -
The storm dumped what may well be a record amount of heavy, wet snow in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Blog text (33) -
Amid the postwar prosperity, millions of Americans were buying new automobiles and taking to the highways, many to visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Academic text (1991) -
Well, root cause analysis friends and experts are gathering together in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park for the 2013 Summit, where it is estimated that there are two black bears per every square mile.
Blog text (26) -
Especially important were the tribe's location next to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the remarkable growth of tourism, which gave both Cherokees and many local whites a vested interest in maintaining an Indian identity.
Academic text (1991) -
Parts of the West Virginia mountains were blanketed with 2 feet of snow by Tuesday afternoon, and drifts 4 feet deep were reported at Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Tennessee-North Carolina border.
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Every year, Great Smoky Mountains National Park attracts millions of visitors who come to enjoy its stunning landscapes.
Surface Forms
Morphology
great + smoky + mountain + national + park
The phrase is fully compositional: 'Great Smoky Mountains' describes a mountain area that is smoky and notable, and 'National Park' explicitly denotes a government-protected park. A B1 learner who knows the constituent words can readily infer this refers to a (specific) national park made up of the Smoky Mountains, so the meaning is transparent even if the exact geographic referent is a proper name.
Etymology
Great Smoky Mountains National Park comes from how the mountains often look from a distance. They have a blue-grey mist that looks like 'smoke', so people called them the Smoky Mountains. The word Great shows they are very large, and National Park means the area is kept safe for plants, animals, and visitors.