Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Arbor Day

American  

noun

  1. a day, varying in date but always in the spring, observed in certain states of the U.S. by the planting of trees.


Etymology

Origin of Arbor Day

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The organization also is collaborating with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant 12,00 trees in the 16 host cities.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

“Early on, to be honest, we saw a pretty narrow path,” Lindstrom said in a recent interview after marching in front of Herbster and Pillen at Nebraska City’s annual Arbor Day parade.

From Washington Post May 10, 2022

It may be Arbor Day, but it's generally a tough time to be a tree lover.

From Salon May 3, 2022

To offsets its carbon footprint, the company says, it works both locally and with the Arbor Day Foundation and Trees for the Future, pledging to plant a tree for every order.

From Seattle Times Nov. 17, 2021

In Unison: Dear Arbor Day, your subjects loyal, Give you greeting, hearty, royal.

From Ohio Arbor Day 1913: Arbor and Bird Day Manual Issued for the Benefit of the Schools of our State by Clifton, Grace R.

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training