treebound

Surrounded by trees.

Adjective

  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:

Origin

From tree + bound or tree + -bound.

Forms

more treebound most treebound