Meaning & use
boreal
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Relating to the cold, northern regions of the world, especially the forested area south of the Arctic.
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The boreal forest stretches across much of Canada and Russia.
Boreal owls are adapted to survive harsh northern winters.
A note on using this word
Boreal is most often paired with 'forest' to describe the vast coniferous woodland belt of the Northern Hemisphere.
Words with a similar meaning
northernarctic
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Words with an opposite meaning
tropicalsouthern
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