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Hot Springs National Park

Hot Springs National Park

3.4
A park in Arkansas with natural hot springs people visit for bathing and health
  • proper noun
  • /hɑt sprɪŋz ˈnæʃənl pɑrk/
translation icon : Parque Nacional de Hot Springs
  • Thousands of visitors travel to Hot Springs National Park every year to experience its renowned thermal baths.

Examples

  • Scientists study the mineral content of the water found in Hot Springs National Park.

  • I visited Hot Springs National Park last summer.

  • The history of Hot Springs National Park dates back to the early 19th century.

  • Have you ever been to Hot Springs National Park?

  • Visitors flock to Hot Springs National Park to enjoy the therapeutic benefits of its natural hot springs.

  • You can relax and unwind at Hot Springs National Park, where numerous spas offer soothing treatments.

  • The beauty of Hot Springs National Park combines nature and wellness, attracting tourists year-round.

Surface Forms

Hot Springs National Park main

Morphology

hot + spring + national + park

The phrase is compositional: 'hot' + 'spring' literally describes thermally warm groundwater and 'national park' denotes a government-protected recreational area, so a learner who knows these words can infer it is a park featuring hot springs. While it is a specific place name (in Arkansas) that a learner may not recognize, the basic meaning is directly derivable from the constituents and matches common cross-linguistic patterns for place descriptions.

Etymology

Hot Springs National Park is named for the many hot springs there, where warm water comes out of the ground. People for a long time came to 'bathe' and try to 'heal' in those waters, and the area became a park to protect the springs, so the name tells you it is a national park famous for natural hot baths.