arboretum

noun

Definition of arboretumnext
as in plantation

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Recent Examples of arboretum Founded in 1872 as the first public arboretum in North America, Boston’s tree museum will host tours, kid’s activities, chalk artists, and (this day only) picnicking. — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026 Laurel Hill houses a cemetery, but is also an arboretum. — Siafa Lewis, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 Although the arboretum is in a busy section of a growing city, Ramsey said the benefits of tuning out and getting in touch with nature are the same. — Allen G. Breed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Check the arboretum website for a full schedule of events. — Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for arboretum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arboretum
  1. plantation
  2. woodlot
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  • In the Black Jacobins, CLR James describes the slaves of a plantation sewing mutiny through poison.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Her family is separated when her dad and brother are sold to another plantation.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of plantation
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  • Habitat loss has been insidious — croplands have been stripped of their bordering hedgerows and old fields and woodlots have been converted to housing developments.
    — Bruce Beehler, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The next morning Brooks and a buddy glassed the woodlot before moving closer.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of woodlot

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