water park

noun

: an amusement park with facilities (such as pools and wetted slides) for aquatic recreation

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Shallow groundwater stores supported fruit orchards, alfalfa fields, livestock ranches and, at one point, a water park and dozens of manmade lakes where people could fish, sail and water ski. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The children’s splash park has eight aqua spray water jets, four waterslides and a giant splash bucket, while the family water park has a 241-foot waterslide, a 224-foot closed tube waterslide, and a 291-foot raft slide. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The WhoaZone water park at Heron Lake is closed for the season. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026 In May 2026 Abbott threatened to pull US$530,000 in state funding from Grand Prairie unless the city canceled a private Eid celebration at a water park. — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for water park

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First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of water park was in 1982

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water park

noun
: an amusement park with pools and wetted slides for recreation
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