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treebound

treebound adjective: surrounded by trees.

Adjective

treebound (comparative more treebound, superlative most treebound)

  1. Surrounded by trees.
    • From the centre of each side of this treebound square ran avenues east, west, and south into the wide expanse of corn-land . . .1886, Thomas Hardy, The Mayor of Casterbridge
  2. Secured (bound) to a tree.
    • It was no other than the young woman who cut loose the treebound captive!2004, Zitkala-Sa — Iktomi and the Ducks and Other Sioux Stories
  3. Moving towards (bound for) a tree.
    • Carter could nail a treebound raccoon right between the eyes.2000, James S. Hirsch, Hurricane: The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter

Forms of treebound

comparativemore treebound
superlativemost treebound

Origin of treebound

From tree + bound or tree + -bound.

Questions about treebound

What does treebound mean?
Treebound means surrounded by trees.
What part of speech is treebound?
Treebound is an adjective.

Words near treebound in the dictionary

  1. treebanked
  2. treebanking
  3. treebanks
  4. treebark
  5. treebeard
  6. treebound
  7. Treeby
  8. Treece
  9. Treeces
  10. treechange
  11. treechanger

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