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Examples of shade tree in a Sentence
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Its strategies include planting shade trees and installing cool pavement.
—Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Select a planting site that receives at least six hours of direct sun daily and which is not shaded from nearby buildings or shade trees.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024
Mitigation involves removing all vegetation, including shade trees, mulch and shrubbery that typically fill these spaces.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Catch up quick: Salt Lake City has in recent years ramped up efforts to plant shade trees in West Side neighborhoods.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 17 July 2024
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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 24 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
shade tree
noun
: a tree grown chiefly to make shade
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