🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Yellowstone

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈjɛllostone/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Yellowstone/ˈjɛl.oʊˌstoʊn/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il parco nazionale di Yellowstone si trova negli Stati Uniti."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A massive volcanic caldera and national park located primarily in the U.S. states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, famous for its geothermal features and wildlife.

    "Millions of tourists visit Yellowstone every year to see the Old Faithful geyser."
  2. 2

    A major river flowing northward from Wyoming through Montana into the Missouri River.

    "The Yellowstone River offers exceptional fly fishing opportunities for trout."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the descriptive English compound of 'yellow' and 'stone', originally translating a native American term referring to the yellow sandstone cliffs of the Yellowstone River. Established globally as a proper noun with the creation of Yellowstone National Park in 1872, the world's first national park.

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