boreal

[ bawr-ee-uhl, bohr‑ ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the north wind.
2. of or relating to the north.
3. (sometimes initial capital letter) pertaining to Boreas.

Boreal

¹

/ ˈbɔːrɪəl /

adjective

1. of or denoting the coniferous forests in the north of the N hemisphere
2. designating a climatic zone having snowy winters and short summers
3. designating a dry climatic period from about 7500 to 5500 bc , characterized by cold winters, warm summers, and a flora dominated by pines and hazels

boreal

²

/ ˈbɔːrɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the north or the north wind

boreal

/ bôr′ē-əl /

1. Relating to the north or to northern areas.
2. Relating to the north wind.
3. Relating to the forest areas of the Northern Temperate Zone that are dominated by coniferous trees such as spruce, fir, and pine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of boreal¹

1425–75; late Middle English boriall < Late Latin boreālis northern ( Latin bore(ās) Boreas + -ālis -al ¹ )

Word History and Origins

Origin of boreal¹

C15: from Latin boreās the north wind

Example Sentences

The global average temperature in June, July and August — known as the boreal summer in the Northern hemisphere — was a record-breaking 62.24 degrees, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.

From Los Angeles Times

They also found similarly amplifying feedbacks in other permafrost-relevant processes, like the loss of boreal conifer forests due to fire -- but here, too, only at the local to regional scale.

From Science Daily

The study found that boreal forests in the northern hemisphere are particularly vulnerable to negative effects of cleaning up aerosol pollution.

From Science Daily

The puzzle game Lorelei and the Laser Eyes opens with the protagonist — a well-dressed woman with the solemnity of a catwalk model — inside a forest where boreal owls roam.

From New York Times

In the boreal forest of Western Canada, researchers have considered that both changing climate and increased habitat alteration have enabled deer to push farther north.

From Science Daily