arboreous

American  

[ahr-bawr-ee-uhs, -bohr-] / ɑrˈbɔr i əs, -ˈboʊr- /

adjective

1. abounding in trees; wooded.

2. arboreal.

3. arborescent.

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arboreous British  

/ ɑːˈbɔːrɪəs /

adjective

1. thickly wooded; having many trees

2. another word for arborescent

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Other Word Forms

• subarboreous adjective

Etymology

Origin of arboreous

1640–50; < Latin arboreus of trees, equivalent to arbor tree + -eus -eous

Example Sentences

The campground is an arboreous escape shaded by massive old trees and, under safe conditions, guests can enjoy a cool dip in Stuart Fork’s clear waters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

Among nearly 60 selected works are his hanging scroll landscape paintings, depicting mountainous and arboreous terrain.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

To the S.W. there is a group of somewhat decayed Shan Pagodas, and a Poonghie house, around which are planted mango trees and a beautiful arboreous Bauhinia, B. rhododendriflora mihi, ovariis binis! 

From Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries by Griffith, William

It is only in the torrid zone that one sees these lavish developments of verdure, these labyrinths of charming arboreous effect.

From Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America by Ballou, Maturin Murray

These plants are herbaceous, arboreous and often creepers, but not all those that grow in the forest, nor even those known to the savage for their efficacy, are yet in the knowledge of Science.

From My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) by Sanpietro, I. Stone