arboretum

noun

Definition of arboretumnext
as in plantation

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Recent Examples of arboretum Outside of Seattle, in Tacoma, residents and visitors can see cherry blossoms and tulips bloom in Point Defiance Park, a 760-acre garden with a Japanese Garden and at Wright Park, a 27-acre arboretum. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for arboretum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arboretum
  1. plantation
  2. woodlot
Noun
  • Indigenous tree species are generally better adapted to local climates, support far more wildlife, and create healthier, more resilient ecosystems than large monoculture plantations.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • The cocoa industry was built on the extraction of labor and land, a logic born in colonial plantation economies that has proved remarkably durable.
    — Santiago Gowland, Forbes.com, 10 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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