arborist

noun

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

Examples of arborist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Araya also catalogs champion trees — the largest specimens in the state or even the country — wherever his work takes him, which is all across L.A. One of his favorite specimens to send fellow arborists out to is the towering silk floss in back of Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery in Sawtelle. Ryan Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2024 To find a certified arborist, search the Wisconsin Arborist Association list of local arborists at www.waa-isa-.org or the International Society of Arborists at www.isa-arbor.com. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024 Find a landscaping company accredited with the Tree Care Industry Association or a certified arborist with the Michigan Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2024 City arborists worked with firefighters to remove the tree so the cars could be towed, according to fire officials. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024 Talk to a local tree trimming company to request a delivery of arborist (fresh) wood chips, or sign up with Chip Drop, which connects arborists looking to dump chips with people who want them. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023 The department wrote that arborists volunteering to save the 150-year-old tree are encouraged by these early signs of its recovery. Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2023 Consult an arborist and evaluate trees before storms hit. Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024 There are none in Central Park, at least not as far as Central Park’s arborists know. Molly Fitzpatrick, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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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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