arboretum

noun

Definition of arboretumnext
as in plantation

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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
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  1. plantation
  2. woodlot
Noun
  • Mirvis has explained that relationships between Jewish men and women of color were relatively widespread in Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean, shaped by the power dynamics of the plantation economy.
    — Zachary Kranc, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The location was a former sugarcane plantation notorious for cruelty, and accounts of apparitions in the water are a reminder of this history.
    — Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of plantation
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  • 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
Definition of woodlot

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