treebound

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English

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Etymology

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From tree +‎ bound or tree +‎ -bound.

Adjective

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treebound (comparative more treebound, superlative most treebound)

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