arborist

noun

ar·​bor·​ist ˈär-bə-rist How to pronounce arborist (audio)
: a specialist in the care and maintenance of trees

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Before devoting his time to ceramic flowers, Leo studied and trained as a landscape designer and arborist in Hong Kong and Singapore. Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Her group worked as a conduit between upset residents and the Corps, and as a result, Corps teams partnered with local arborists, reviewed marked trees, and corrected those wrongly identified. Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025 In Detroit, arborists are planting dozens of giant sequoia saplings in a blighted area in hopes of creating an urban forest that will clean the air, provide shade and, overall, improve residents’ quality of life. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2025 In addition to caving around the world, Laden works as an arborist, leads mountain search and rescue, sails extensively, and is an accomplished photographer. Michael Ray Taylor, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for arborist

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First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of arborist was in 1755

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“Arborist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arborist. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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arborist

noun
ar·​bor·​ist ˈär-bə-rəst How to pronounce arborist (audio)
: a specialist in the care of trees
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