game park: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples

No. A zoo keeps animals in relatively small enclosures for display. A game park is a much larger, more open area where animals roam freely in a natural or semi-natural habitat, and visitors observe them from vehicles.

The term 'game' here is an old hunting term meaning 'wild animals pursued for sport or food' (e.g., big game). The park is an area set aside for these animals, originally often for hunting, now primarily for protection and viewing.

Yes, though the term is most strongly associated with Africa. Similar large, fenced reserves for native wildlife in other continents (e.g., for bison or wolves) might also be called game parks, but terms like 'wildlife sanctuary' or 'national park' are more common globally.

A national park is a broad category of protected area for natural landscapes, wildlife, and cultural heritage, often with strict regulations. A game park is a specific type of protected area focused primarily on wildlife conservation and tourism, often (but not always) privately owned or managed, and frequently fenced.

An area of land, usually enclosed, set aside and managed for the protection and observation of wild animals, typically in Africa.

Game park is usually neutral, semi-formal in register.

Game park: in British English it is pronounced /ˈɡeɪm ˌpɑːk/, and in American English it is pronounced /ˈɡeɪm ˌpɑːrk/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.