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arboreous

arboreous

9.8
Full of trees, like a forest or park
  • adjective
  • /ɑːrˈbɔːriəs/
translation icon : arbolado
  • The parkland is beautifully arboreous, making it a pleasant area for walks in the summer.

Examples

  • The arboreous landscape was filled with towering oaks.

  • Travelers marveled at the arboreous hills stretching along the horizon.

  • An arboreous region supports a rich diversity of animal and plant life.

  • Many birds thrive in arboreous regions.

  • The parkland is beautifully arboreous, making it a pleasant area for walks in the summer.

  • An arboreous region supports a rich diversity of animal and plant life.

  • Many birds thrive in arboreous regions where there are plenty of trees.

Synonyms

wooded
vsarboreous
32 2.4

An area with many trees growing on it

is the general label for any place full of trees
leafy
vsarboreous
28 1.6

Having many leaves that give shade

refers to being covered with trees rather than only showing foliage
woodsy
vsarboreous
6 4.4

Having the smell or feel of a forest

denotes actual tree coverage rather than sensory woodland qualities
woody
vsarboreous
1 2.0

Having many trees like a small forest

emphasizes literal coverage by trees rather than resemblance
forested
vsarboreous
1 2.3

An area covered with many trees

is broader and can describe any place abounding in trees
arboraceous
vsarboreous
9.9

Having many trees like a forest or park

is the neutral phrase for a place covered with many trees
arbory
vsarboreous
  • Archaic
9.9

Covered with trees like a small wood

is the neutral modern term for places full of trees
timbered
vsarboreous
4.2

Land covered with trees

focuses more widely on being simply full of trees
foresty
vsarboreous
4.2

Covered with many trees

is about actual tree coverage rather than just a forest feel
forestlike
vsarboreous
3.5

Like a forest with many trees and plants

applies more directly to places literally covered with trees
bosky
vsarboreous
  • Archaic
9.9

Covered with trees and bushes

is a plain term for a place mainly covered with trees
arborous
vsarboreous
  • Archaic
9.5

Having many trees that give shade

focuses specifically on being full of trees rather than resemblance
thicketed
vsarboreous
5.5

Covered with thick bushes or small trees

denotes general abundance of trees, not specifically dense bushes
arbored
vsarboreous
6.8

Having trees or leaves that make a shaded path

is the straightforward term for a place simply full of trees

Antonyms

5 7.4

An area of land where little grows and people do not live

4 2.7

An area with no trees

How Wooded

forested
1 2.3
arboreous
9.8
wooded
32 2.4
open
18 1.0

Surface Forms

arboreous positive

Morphology

arboreous = arbor (semi-transparent) = arbor + eous

The connection to 'arbor' is clear, but the specific meaning of a place full of trees is not a standard derivation.

Etymology

The word arboreous comes from the Latin root arbor, which means 'tree', and you can see the same root in the English name 'Arbor Day'. So a place described as arboreous is full of or covered with trees.