arborvitae
noun
ar·bor·vi·tae
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Definition of arborvitae
: any of various evergreen trees and shrubs (especially genus Thuja) of the cypress family that usually have closely overlapping or compressed scale leaves and are often grown for ornament and in hedges
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Bob decided to stop at the cemetery where four generations of his family are buried, a little grouping of graves next to a white church in a stand of arborvitae trees. — The Washington Post, Twin Cities, "Farmers fight to save their land in rural Minnesota as trade war intensifies," 12 Aug. 2019 Bob decided to stop at the cemetery where four generations of his family are buried, a little grouping of graves next to a white church in a stand of arborvitae trees. — Ricky Carioti, Washington Post, "Farmers fight to save their land in rural Minnesota as trade war intensifies," 3 Aug. 2019 Some other suitable plants include arborvitae, hemlock, holly and rosemary. — Washington Post, "Topiary tips: When you want shrubs to double as sculpture," 30 July 2019 Along the driveway there are balloon flowers, lilies, a large arborvitae, roses, honeysuckle, and climbing silver lace vine. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Couple turn east side party house into historically appropriate home with lush gardens," 25 July 2019 New arborvitae plants are turning brown; is water to blame? — oregonlive.com, "Am I watering my new arborvitae correctly? Ask an Expert," 15 June 2019 Bagworms have been devouring needles of junipers, cedars, cypresses and arborvitae. — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, "The tough half of the gardening marathon is ahead. Here's how to finish strong," 6 July 2018 In the spring, after winter storms and hungry deer ravaged their arborvitae trees and other vegetation, Mr. Emanuel called in a horticulturist who specializes in exotic plants to help them plant bamboo on the side of the yard for more privacy. — Christine Hauser, New York Times, "A Staten Island Man Found a Safe of Cash in His Backyard. Then Things Got Weird.," 19 May 2018 Private property When the Lairds relocated to their Lake Forest home from Chicago two decades ago, the family planted 40 arborvitae trees along the back property line for privacy. — Taylor M. Riley, The Courier-Journal, "He's a bourbon big shot that throws lavish Kentucky Derby parties. Now, tour his home," 26 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'arborvitae.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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