a national park in central California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: contains the Yosemite Valley, at an altitude of about 1200 m (4000 ft), with sheer walls rising about another 1200 m (4000 ft). Area: 3061 sq km (1182 sq miles)
Yosemite National Park in American English
national park in EC Calif., in the Sierra Nevadas, notable for its steep-walled valley (Yosemite Valley), high waterfalls, etc.: 1,183 sq mi (3,064 sq km)