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Definition of arboreal
1
: of, relating to, or resembling a tree
2
: inhabiting or frequenting trees
arboreal monkeys
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Other Words from arboreal
arboreally
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Examples of arboreal in a Sentence
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Tens of thousands of palm trees have died from the bacterial disease, and the pace of its spread is increasing, adding to environmental woes of a state already struggling to save its other arboreal icon, citrus trees, from two other diseases. — Washington Post, "Florida鈥檚 iconic palm trees threatened by invasive disease," 19 Aug. 2019 Tens of thousands of palm trees have died from the bacterial disease, and the pace of its spread is increasing, adding to environmental woes of a state already struggling to save its other arboreal icon, citrus trees, from two other diseases. — Terry Spencer, chicagotribune.com, "A lethal disease spread by a tiny, tree-hopping insect is threatening Florida鈥檚 iconic palm trees," 19 Aug. 2019 Tens of thousands of palm trees have died from the bacterial disease, and the pace of its spread is increasing, adding to environmental woes of a state already struggling to save its other arboreal icon, citrus trees, from two other diseases. — Terry Spencer, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida鈥檚 iconic palm trees threatened by invasive disease," 19 Aug. 2019 Tens of thousands of palm trees have died from the bacterial disease, and the pace of its spread is increasing, adding to environmental woes of a state already struggling to save its other arboreal icon, citrus trees, from two other diseases. — Terry Spencer, sun-sentinel.com, "Florida鈥檚 iconic palms threatened by invasive disease," 19 Aug. 2019 The house sits on a 1.85-acre lot that Kearns Goodwin said her husband transformed from a mundane lawn into an arboreal refuge. — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, "Doris Kearns Goodwin plans to sell Concord home," 7 Aug. 2019 Each will end before the 2 p.m. concert at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion, giving walkers the chance to digest arboreal and/or architectural information while listening to music. — Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, "A weekend for walking (and learning) in Balboa Park," 26 July 2019 But another aspect of E莽a鈥檚 writing has to be mentioned: how time unfolds with a sublime, almost arboreal leisure. — James Guida, The New York Review of Books, "James Guida," 6 Apr. 2019 True to its arboreal name, Euclid has grown over the years. — San Antonio Express-News, "Subscribe to the San Antonio Express-News," 3 Jan. 2015These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'arboreal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for arboreal
arboreal
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of arboreal
formal + literary
: of or relating to trees
technical
: living in or often found in trees
See the full definition for arboreal in the English Language Learners Dictionary
arboreal
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Kids Definition of arboreal
1
: living in or often found in trees
Koalas are arboreal animals.
2
: of or relating to a tree
the forest's arboreal beauty