Meaning & use
Yellowstone
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Meanings
proper nounproper
A national park in the western United States, famous for its hot springs and wild animals.
Grammar: Used as a name, so it does not take 'a' or 'an' and is not used in the plural.
Patterns
- visit Yellowstone
- Yellowstone National Park
We saw a bear while hiking in Yellowstone last summer.
Yellowstone is known for its geysers and hot springs.
Many tourists travel to Yellowstone to see the wildlife.
proper nounproper
A river that flows through the northwestern United States.
Grammar: Usually called 'the Yellowstone River' when referring to the river.
Patterns
- the Yellowstone River
- cross the Yellowstone
The Yellowstone River is popular for fishing.
They followed the Yellowstone for several miles.
Common combinations
- Yellowstone National Park
- Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872.
- visit Yellowstone
- We plan to visit Yellowstone next year.
- Yellowstone's geysers
- Yellowstone's geysers attract visitors from around the world.
Practice
Which sentence uses the name correctly?
Choose one answer.
Yellowstone is a proper noun and does not need an article or a plural form when referring to the national park. 'A Yellowstone' or 'the Yellowstone' would be wrong unless you mean the river (the Yellowstone River).
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Yellowstone”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.