arboretum

noun

ar·​bo·​re·​tum ˌär-bə-ˈrē-təm How to pronounce arboretum (audio)
plural arboretums or arboreta ˌär-bə-ˈrē-tə How to pronounce arboretum (audio)
: a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes

Examples of arboretum in a Sentence

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Flashback: Last November, Bexar County approved $7.3 million for the arboretum — $2 million for land purchase and $5.3 million for infrastructure. Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024 To make a successful reopening a reality, arboretum officials are in talks with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Sarah Honosky, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024 The Giraffe Path runs north from the upper edge of Central Park to the blooming hilltop gardens of Fort Tryon Park, through hidden arboretums, cliffside paths, and staircases in Harlem and The Heights. Miles Howard, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024 Howick Hall, Northumberland Set in the grounds of Howick Hall is a 65-acre arboretum grown almost entirely from seeds collected in the wild from China, Japan and Vietnam, said Lucy McGuire in The Times. Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for arboretum 

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, plantation of trees, from arbor

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of arboretum was in 1796

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“Arboretum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arboretum. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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arboretum

noun
ar·​bo·​re·​tum ˌär-bə-ˈrēt-əm How to pronounce arboretum (audio)
plural arboretums or arboreta -ˈrēt-ə How to pronounce arboretum (audio)
: a place where trees and plants are grown for scientific and educational purposes

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