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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]
: 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
: 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

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
treeless adjective
treelike 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

Time Traveler
The first known use of tree was before the 12th century
IELTS BNC: 680 COCA: 596
tree

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF TREES | VERB + TREE | TREE + VERB | TREE + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdeciduous, 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 TREESclump, 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 + TREEgrow, 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 + VERBgrow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 + NOUNbark, 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PREPOSITIONin 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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