arboreal

Example Sentences

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The bizarre single-tree fire has now become an almost weeklong firefight in Coos County, Ore., as the hot spot continues to burn approximately 280 feet up on the side of the arboreal giant.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

"Owning up to this arboreal equivalent of mindless thuggery would make them public enemy number one," Mr Wright said.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

As the researchers note, arboreal howlers are extremely slow-moving primates who are very careful about the way they exert their energy.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2024

Middle Ages England was squirrel crazy: People kept the arboreal rodents as pets and used their furs to line and trim clothing.

From Science Magazine • May 3, 2024

These trees were without a doubt the gates into a meerkat arboreal city with more bustle in it than Calcutta.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel