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Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park

3.1
A large park in northern Colorado with high mountains, lakes, and wild animals
  • proper noun
translation icon : Parque Nacional de las Montañas Rocosas
  • We spent our summer vacation hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park and enjoying the stunning views.

Examples

  • The breathtaking views from the peaks attract hikers to Rocky Mountain National Park during the summer months.

  • Every year, thousands of tourists visit Rocky Mountain National Park to see the beautiful alpine scenery.

  • Wildlife such as elk and black bears can be spotted throughout Rocky Mountain National Park.

  • I visited Rocky Mountain National Park last summer.

  • Have you ever hiked in Rocky Mountain National Park?

  • Many visitors come to explore the stunning landscapes of Rocky Mountain National Park each year.

  • Wildlife enthusiasts can spot deer and elk roaming freely in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

rocky + mountain + national + park

The name is directly compositional: 'Rocky' + 'Mountain' describes the landscape and 'National Park' denotes a protected public area, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it is a government-managed park in a rocky mountainous area. This naming pattern is cross-linguistically common for place names, so the overall meaning is immediately understandable even if the specific location (Colorado) is not known.

Etymology

The name Rocky Mountain National Park comes from the park's location in the Rocky Mountains, a group of very rocky, high mountains. It was created to protect that wild mountain area, so today the name means a 'protected area' of rocky mountains in Colorado.