Zion National Park

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A national park in southwest Utah with tall red cliffs and deep canyons carved by rivers

proper noun
/ˈzaɪən ˈnæʃənl pɑrk/

: Parque Nacional Zion

On a typical summer day in Zion National Park, five or six cars compete for each available parking space.
Zion National Park in Utah
only 15 miles from Zion National Park
rock formations at Zion National Park

Examples

I visited Zion National Park last summer.
We spent our summer vacation exploring the canyons of Zion National Park in Utah.
Zion National Park attracts millions of visitors each year who come to hike its trails and admire the stunning scenery.
The towering sandstone cliffs are one of the most famous features of Zion National Park.
Have you ever hiked in Zion National Park?
Narrow canyons, mystical formations, and emerald pools contribute to the allure of Zion National Park in the southwestern corner of Utah.
The Gooseberry Mesa trail offers spectacular views of nearby Zion National Park.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Zion + national + park

The phrase is a straightforward combination of a place-name plus the compound 'national park' — 'Zion' (a proper name) + 'national' (state-level/public) + 'park' (protected recreational area) — so its sense as a park named Zion is directly derivable from the parts. This naming pattern is cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can understand it even without knowing specific geographic details.

Etymology

Zion National Park gets its name from the Bible word Zion, a name early settlers used for a 'holy' or 'special' place. The settlers saw the tall cliffs and deep canyons as grand and peaceful, so the name stayed and now makes people think of the park as a beautiful, special place.