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IELTS BNC: 680 COCA: 596

tree
tree /ˈtriː/ noun
plural trees
tree
/ˈtriː/
noun
plural trees
Learner's definition of TREE
[count]
1 
: a usually tall plant that has a thick, wooden stem and many large branches树；树木
— see color picture on this page; see also christmas tree, gum tree
2 
: a drawing that connects things with lines to show how they are related to each other树形图
— see also family tree

barking up the wrong tree

— see 1bark

grow on trees

— see grow

not see the forest for the trees

(US) or US miss the forest for the trees or British not see the wood for the trees
: to not understand or appreciate a larger situation, problem, etc., because you are considering only a few parts of it只见树木不见森林

out of your tree

informal
: crazy

top of the tree

— see 1top
— see also shoe tree

— treed

adjective

— treeless

/ˈtriːləs/ adjective

— treelike

/ˈtriːˌlaɪk/ adjective
IELTS BNC: 680 COCA: 596

tree

1 of 2

noun

ˈtrē How to pronounce tree (audio)
1
a
: a woody perennial plant having a single usually elongate main stem generally with few or no branches on its lower part
b
: a shrub or herb of arborescent form
rose trees
a banana tree
2
: something in the form of or resembling a tree: such as
a
: a diagram or graph that branches usually from a simple stem or vertex without forming loops or polygons
a genealogical tree
phylogenetic trees
b
: a much-branched system of channels especially in an animal body
the vascular tree
3
a(1)
: a piece of wood (such as a post or pole) usually adapted to a particular use or forming part of a structure or implement
(2)
archaic : the cross on which Jesus was crucified
b
archaic : gallows
4
: saddletree
treeless
ˈtrē-ləs How to pronounce tree (audio)
adjective
treelike
ˈtrē-ˌlīk How to pronounce tree (audio)
adjective

tree

2 of 2

verb

treed; treeing

transitive verb

1
a
: to drive to or up a tree
treed by a bull
dogs treeing game
b
: to put into a position of extreme disadvantage : corner
especially : to bring to bay
2
: to furnish or fit (a shoe) with a tree

Example Sentences

Noun He chopped down the tree.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In Hartford, a tree fell down at an apartment complex on Gillett Street on Monday, damaging some vehicles and breaking some windows, according to Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert. Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2022 Avoid the Area of Riverside Drive a tree fell into a transformer. Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Two teenagers who got out of a pickup truck that crashed into a downed tree in upstate New York died after coming in contact with live wires, police said. CBS News, 3 Sep. 2022 Thomas Bernier-Villeneuve, 34, died after a tree fell on his tent at Elk Lake, a remote wilderness campsite in the almost 900,000-acre park west of Seattle, park officials said. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022 Thomas Bernier-Villeneuve, 34, died after a tree fell on his tent in Elk Lake, a remote wilderness campsite, the National Park Service said. Julia Musto, Fox News, 2 Sep. 2022 The victor was the first to post his claim to a tree. Russ Mitchellstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 In Ohio, Toledo Fire and Rescue said a woman was killed when a tree fell on her. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 The outlet reported that one woman, whose name has not been released, died after being crushed by a falling tree a backyard in Ohio. Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022
Verb
People who are not allergic to tree nuts can still eat the product. Chris Smith, BGR, 5 Sep. 2022 Topping creates a serious threat to tree health (short-term and long-term). Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2022 Ray Green shoveled soil around a young October Glory maple tree a few steps from where his brother, David Green, was shot and killed in a white supremacist terrorist’s rampage one year ago. Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2022 Prune any landscaping and remove weeds that abut the house, from shrubs at the base of the house to tree branches above. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2022 People suffering from allergies to tree nuts, including almonds and cashews, should always be on the lookout for desserts that might be dangerous to consume. Chris Smith, BGR, 28 Jan. 2022 All over America’s ancient eastern mountains, there’s an organism that lives underground, tethered to tree roots, waiting to be hunted. Rowan Jacobsen, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2022 Best-sellers include a 100% silk Declaration of Independence necktie, a She Persisted book about 13 American women who changed history, and History Makers tree ornaments (including one of Ruth Bader Ginsburg). Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021 Elgin police have a full schedule of events planned for the holidays, ranging from gift shopping with children to tree decorating to ringing bells for the Elgin Salvation Army’s Kettle Campaign. Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com, 24 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English trēow; akin to Old Norse trē tree, Greek drys, Sanskrit dāru wood

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of tree was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing tree

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IELTS BNC: 680 COCA: 596
tree

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF TREES | VERB + TREE | TREE + VERB | TREE + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤deciduous, evergreen落葉樹；常綠樹▸➤coniferous針葉樹▸➤native土生樹▸➤exotic, tropical外來樹；熱帶樹▸➤ornamental裝飾性的樹▸➤forest, woodland (especially BrE) 林木▸➤big, giant, great, high, huge, large, massive, mighty, tall大樹；高大的樹；巨樹▸➤low, small, stunted矮樹；小樹；生長不良的樹▸➤mature長成的樹▸➤old, young老樹；幼樹▸➤bare, leafless光禿禿的樹▸➤shady成蔭的樹◇We sat beneath a shady tree.我們坐在一棵成蔭的樹下。➤shade遮陽樹◇It was a small town of dust lanes and wide shade trees.這個小鎮道路上滿是塵土，遮陽樹稀稀拉拉。➤hollow中空樹▸➤gnarled多瘤節的樹◇a gnarled old apple tree多瘤節的老蘋果樹➤fallen倒下的樹◇A fallen tree was blocking the road.一棵倒下的樹擋住了路。➤dead死樹▸➤fruit果樹▸➤apple, cherry, maple, peach, pear, etc.蘋果樹、櫻桃樹、槭樹、桃樹、梨樹等▸➤beech, oak, palm, pine, willow, etc.山毛櫸樹、櫟樹、棕櫚樹、松樹、柳樹等▸➤Christmas聖誕樹... OF TREES➤clump, copse, grove一叢樹；一處矮林；一個小樹林▸➤avenue, belt, line一排林蔭樹；一片林帶；一排樹VERB + TREE➤grow, plant種樹；植樹▸➤climb爬樹▸➤chop down, cut down, fell砍倒樹；伐木◇Protesters formed a human blockade to stop loggers felling trees.抗議者組成人牆阻止伐木者伐木。➤uproot將樹連根拔起◇The floods left a tide of mud and uprooted trees.洪水過後，留下了一地污泥和連根拔起的樹。➤prune修剪樹▸➤be shaded by有樹蔭遮陽TREE + VERB➤grow樹生長▸➤stand樹挺立◇An enormous oak tree stands at the entrance to the school.學校門口長着一棵碩大的櫟樹。➤line sth, surround sth樹沿⋯排成行；樹環繞⋯◇Palm trees line the broad avenue.寬闊的道路兩旁種着棕櫚樹。➤sway樹搖擺◇Trees swayed gently in the breeze.樹在微風中輕輕搖曳。➤be blown down, blow down, fall樹被吹倒▸➤bear sth, produce sth樹上結出⋯／長出⋯◇The tree produces tiny white blossoms.這棵樹開白色的小花。➤provide sth樹提供⋯TREE + NOUN➤bark, branch, leaves, limb, root, stump, trunk樹皮；樹枝；樹葉；樹的主枝；樹根；樹樁；樹幹▸➤tops (usually treetops) 樹梢▸➤canopy樹冠◇dappled shafts of light which struggled through the tree canopy穿過樹冠的斑駁光影➤cover林木植被◇Tree cover would prevent further soil erosion.林木植被能防止進一步的水土流失。➤felling, planting伐樹；植樹➤trimmer樹木修剪器▸➤species樹的種類▸➤line (usually treeline) 林木線◇Above the treeline, take a grassy path leading steeply to the summit.過了林木線之後沿着一條長滿青草的陡峭小道直達峰頂。➤belt樹帶◇The tree belt around the fields acts as a windbreak.田地周圍的林帶起着擋風牆的作用。➤growth樹的生長▸➤rings樹的年輪◇The forest can be dated by studying tree rings.通過觀察樹的年輪可以推測森林形成的年代。➤damage對樹的損傷◇tree damage caused by acid rain酸雨對樹的傷害➤nursery苗圃◇He bought tools and seeds with the aim of setting up a tree nursery.他買了工具和種子想要建一個苗圃。➤surgeon樹木修補專家➤hugger (usually tree-hugger) (= sb who is anxious to protect the environment) (disapproving, humorous) “抱樹人”；激進的環保主義者PREPOSITION➤in a/the tree在樹上◇a bird in a tree樹上的鳥➤on a/the tree樹上的◇fruit on a tree樹上的果實➤under a tree在樹下◇We sat under a tree, in the shade.我們坐在樹下的陰涼處。➤up a/the tree在樹上◇The cat got stuck up a tree.貓被困在樹上了。

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