1
: of, relating to, or located in northern regions
boreal waters
2
: of, relating to, or comprising the northern biotic area characterized especially by dominance of coniferous forests
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Advertisement The result is a terrible new normal, with immense out-of-control wildfires now regularly turning massive swaths of the boreal belt around the top of the world to charcoal.
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Stephen Maher, Time, 2 July 2025
Some are kicked up by wind or produced from biological sources, such as tropical and boreal forests.
—Chris Wright, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
During a hike through Robinsons Island, visitors can spot boreal chickadees, red crossbills and yellow warblers flitting along the branches, while the refuge’s many beaches are perfect for spotting shorebirds like the willet and greater yellowlegs.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
In the northwest of what became America, bogs and boreal forests replaced the dry plains and steppe, fed upon and spread by large grazers like wapiti, moose and elk — who lived on, and helped create, the forests that now define the region.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 16 May 2025
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Stephen Maher, Time, 2 July 2025
Some are kicked up by wind or produced from biological sources, such as tropical and boreal forests.
—Chris Wright, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
During a hike through Robinsons Island, visitors can spot boreal chickadees, red crossbills and yellow warblers flitting along the branches, while the refuge’s many beaches are perfect for spotting shorebirds like the willet and greater yellowlegs.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
In the northwest of what became America, bogs and boreal forests replaced the dry plains and steppe, fed upon and spread by large grazers like wapiti, moose and elk — who lived on, and helped create, the forests that now define the region.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 16 May 2025
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“Boreal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boreal. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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boreal
adjective
bo·re·al
ˈbō(ə)r-ē-əl 
ˈbȯ(ə)r-
: of, relating to, or located or growing in northern or mountainous regions
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