arborist

noun

ar·​bor·​ist ˈär-bə-rist How to pronounce arborist (audio)
: a specialist in the care and maintenance of trees

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Evergreens welcomes visitors for stargazing, and arborists lead tours among its dogwood, sweet gum and European weeping beech trees. Maria Cramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025 By the time the story came out, arborists had already begun to heal the ancient tree at Baylor and East Fifth streets which had suffered clear hacking wounds. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Apr. 2024 Foresters, arborists, entomologists, and plant pathologists make pretty good guides, and there’s an abundance of good information online. Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025 These trees are a triple threat, said Los Angeles County Arboretum arborist Frank McDonough: beautiful bloomers in late summer with clouds of frilly flowers in purples, pinks, fuchsia and white; dramatic red and gold leaves in the fall; and sculptural bark that makes the bare tree lovely in winter. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for arborist

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of arborist was in 1755

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“Arborist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arborist. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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arborist

noun
ar·​bor·​ist ˈär-bə-rəst How to pronounce arborist (audio)
: a specialist in the care of trees
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