shade tree

noun

: a tree grown primarily to produce shade

Examples of shade tree in a Sentence

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The true ash trees are much taller and are typically grown as street trees or shade trees. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024 Wide roads with dark asphalt soak up the heat, and there are few shade trees. Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2024 Glendale Water & Power Tree Power offers customers up to three free shade trees on a first-come-first-served basis (single family homes only). Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024 Site the tree on the east side of a structure or large shade tree. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shade tree 

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 21 Dec. 2024.

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shade tree

noun
: a tree grown chiefly to make shade
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