-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- scaramouch non sequitur admiral's mast calumny kakistocracy
- ALL
Definition of aspen
: any of several poplars (especially Populus tremula of Europe and P. tremuloides and P. grandidentata of North America) with leaves that flutter in the lightest wind because of their flattened petioles
Explore Merriam-Webster
Recent Examples of aspen from the Web
-
This includes classics like quaking aspen, yarrow, big sagebrush, columbine and milkweed.
-
The tree, nicknamed Pando, is a quaking aspen that has cloned itself so many times it's created an entire forest.
-
The amount of enclosure is increasing, courtesy of trembling aspens, thin oaks and smoke trees that pop up from the planter boxes on the trail's expansive Humboldt Boulevard overlook.
-
ASPEN, Colo. — Not to get all mushy, but that’s exactly how Andre Myhrer of Sweden prefers his snow.
-
ASPEN — A dog named Snoopy received 66 stitches during a three-hour surgery Monday after the 50-pound cattle dog was kicked by a skier after the dog snapped loose from his leash.
-
The trees that were not so good in the winter, like aspens, were being given food manufactured by the conifers, which do much better in winter, and vice versa.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aspen'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of aspen
Middle English, of an aspen, from asp aspen, from Old English æspe; akin to Old High German aspa aspen, Russian osina
Aspen
playDefinition of Aspen
resort city in west central Colorado population 6658
ASPEN Defined for English Language Learners
aspen
playDefinition of aspen for English Language Learners
-
: a kind of tree whose leaves move easily when the wind blows
ASPEN Defined for Kids
aspen
playDefinition of aspen for Students
: a poplar tree whose leaves move easily in the breeze
Learn More about aspen
-
Spanish Central: Translation of aspen Nglish: Translation of aspen for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about aspen
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up aspen? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!