crater lake national park
noun · n
Simple meaning
A national park in Oregon having the deepest lake in the United States in the crater of an extinct volcano.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
krayterlayknashuhnuhlpahrkSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɹeɪtɚleɪknæʃənəlpɑɹk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A national park in Oregon having the deepest lake in the United States in the crater of an extinct volcano
n
A national park of the United States located in southern Oregon.
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This meaning: A national park in Oregon having the deepest lake in the United States in the crater of an extinct volcano
Used this way, crater lake national park is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
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