Virgin Islands National Park
- proper noun
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Parque Nacional de las Islas Vírgenes
- The tropical wildlife in Virgin Islands National Park attracts nature enthusiasts from around the world.
- Virgin Islands National Park on St. John
Examples
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The Virgin Islands National Park is a paradise for nature lovers.
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To see it at its purest, make sure to visit the Virgin Islands National Park in St. John.
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Last year, we hiked several scenic trails in Virgin Islands National Park during our vacation.
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Many visitors come to Virgin Islands National Park to explore its beautiful coral reefs and clear waters.
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Have you ever visited the Virgin Islands National Park?
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In Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, V.I., opportunities for warm water kayaking are nearly endless.
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The world's first solar-powered luxury resort, Harmony, was intended to blend into its pristine surroundings inside the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Virgin + island + national + park
The phrase is fully compositional: a B1 learner who knows 'Virgin Islands' (or 'Virgin' + 'island') plus 'national' and 'park' can infer it denotes a nationally managed park located in the Virgin Islands. Proper-name status does not obscure the meaning here because the construction follows a transparent place-name + institution pattern common across languages.
Etymology
Virgin Islands National Park comes from the older name for the islands given by Christopher Columbus, who named them after the story of 'Saint Ursula' and her many followers, and people later shortened this to Virgin Islands. The words National Park mean the land is kept safe for plants, animals, and visitors, so the full name tells us this is the protected nature area on those islands.
