shade tree
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shade tree
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Example Sentences
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With no screens or cell phones to take our attention, we ‘worked’ outside in the back of a pickup under a shade tree with a big fan that kept the gnats away.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2025
If a thoughtfully chosen large shade tree were in that spot, the library’s indoor temperature could be as much as five degrees lower on a hot day.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
They met almost two years ago at a neighborhood hangout, a shade tree five blocks away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2022
On many a street corner, often under a shade tree, stood what looked like a dollhouse on stilts.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2019
Resuming my mission to find Emma, I learned from Hugh that she was on a supply run to the village, so I settled under a shade tree to wait.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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