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
On a 101-degree afternoon, the Nelsons and I sit under a shade tree in their front yard and watch the youngest child, Tariq, playfully move from one relative’s lap to another.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2022
Before you plant a large shade tree, make sure you have the space and the sun to promote healthy growth.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2022
The small square is partially surrounded by a low brick wall with a shade tree as its centerpiece.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 4, 2021
At noon, when everything closed up, she sat under a shade tree in the square and fed the pieces of the pastry she’d bought to the pigeons.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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