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Examples of shade tree in a Sentence
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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
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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
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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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