Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A large national park in Alaska: Denali National Park is a protected area located in the U.S. state of Alaska, known for containing the highest mountain peak in North America.
   • A park featuring the Alaska Range and the Denali fault: The park encompasses a significant portion of the Alaska Range, including Denali (formerly known as Mount McKinley), and is characterized by the massive Denali fault, a major geological feature.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • We spent a week hiking and camping in Denali National Park.
  • Denali National Park is famous for its vast wilderness and wildlife, such as grizzly bears and caribou.
  • The preservation of Denali National Park is crucial for the region's ecosystem.

Advanced Usage

• "the wilderness of Denali National Park": used to emphasize the park's vast, untamed natural environment.
  • Photographers travel from around the world to capture the raw beauty of the wilderness of Denali National Park.

Variants and Related Words

• Denali: The name of the highest mountain peak within Denali National Park, formerly called Mount McKinley.
  • The summit of Denali is the goal for many experienced climbers.
• National park: A general term for a protected area of natural significance.
  • Yellowstone was the first national park established in the United States.

Synonyms

• Protected area: A general term for a region designated for the conservation of nature.
• Wilderness reserve: An area of land protected to remain in its natural state.

Related Phrases

• "to visit Denali": A common shorthand for visiting Denali National Park, though it specifically refers to the mountain.
  • Their dream is to visit Denali and see the northern lights.

Related Idioms

(This term is a proper noun for a specific location and does not have associated idioms.)

Noun

1. a large national park in Alaska having peaks of the Alaska Range (including Mount McKinley) and the huge Denali fault