water park

noun

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

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The biggest hurdles have been the logistics of assembling the designs in conjunction with partners WhiteWater West, which helped design Royal Caribbean’s water park as well. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 New England's largest outdoor water park, family-friendly Water Country in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is only a short drive away as well. Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 The paramedics leaned over their patient, who had just been drowning in an indoor water park. Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026 Saturday The water park opens on May 30. Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for water park

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First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of water park was in 1982

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“Water park.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20park. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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water park

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