arboretum

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Recent Examples of arboretum For years, there was a 9/11 memorial bench somewhere around here, in the arboretum at Murray Park, the lush and surprisingly complex center of Murray, a town 10 miles south of Salt Lake City. — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2026 Many of the more than 50 species of oak trees native to Texas — the most of any state — are on display in a 16-acre arboretum, too. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 There are two massive concrete planters, a domed arboretum, and a ground installation that includes boulders and river rocks. — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026 The Jackson sculpture is a short stroll, about 10 minutes, from the arboretum’s Environmental Education Visitor Center. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for arboretum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arboretum
Noun
  • The city gives way to rolling tea plantations and narrow country roads.
    — Sharon Machira, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Its Romanesque façade was disguised as a grand Southern plantation—four towering white columns were erected to support a temporary façade with floral garlands, potted trees, and an enormous portrait of Leigh and Gable hung above the entrance.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Instead of hunting the treeline, though, Van Lith took a stand in the woodlot.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Human activity has shaped the animals’ natural habitat, which covers a wide geographic range and many ecosystems, from low elevation forests to small woodlots, fields and pastures.
    — Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026

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“Arboretum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arboretum. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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