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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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 Nearly four months after the blaze, just as contractors begin working to rebuild homes and businesses, arborists, city planners and local organizations are preparing to restore the natural landscape as well. Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025 Francine Kiefer/The Christian Science Monitor A time to listen The Army Corps uses arborists certified by the International Society of Arboriculture. Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2025 In coordination with the White House Grounds team and NPS, arborists cut the tree down in sections using a chainsaw, then lowered the parts with wires. Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 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 25 May. 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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