shade tree

noun

: a tree grown primarily to produce shade

Examples of shade tree in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Enjoy the lush environs amid shade trees in the pecan grove for the daytime Valentine Picnic for Two on Feb. 10-18. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2024 Not all coffee farms were monocultures, though, and in some regions, coffee was grown under shade trees. Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024 Please highlight this issue and ask people to join the efforts that work toward planting large shade trees, specifically groups such as the local tree planting nonprofit Urban Forest Friends. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024 Six high-rise residential towers are under construction or soon will be on a campus whose growth could eventually push enrollment to 50,000 Facebook Show more sharing options A lot of shade trees that swished in a stiff sea breeze were cut down and carted away this summer at UC San Diego. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2023 Scarlet oak is a popular shade tree because of its brilliant fall color. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023 The property backed up to a vacant lot that has since become Crispus Attucks Park, a grassy acre landscaped with flowers, benches and shade trees. Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023 The main message of the event is sustainability, with workshops on gardening and composting, where attendees can walk away with free compost kitchen pails as well as fruit and shade trees. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023 This affords areas that have larger shade trees to feel that much cooler. BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shade tree was in 1806

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“Shade tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shade%20tree. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

shade tree

noun
: a tree grown chiefly to make shade
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