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
She is heartsick about the state of our planet and mourns the razing of a former neighbor’s house, along with the giant shade tree beside it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
After we ate, Dad paid the bill while the rest of us went out to cool out the car if we hadn’t found a shade tree to park under.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2022
At that size, it makes a great shade tree.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2021
Buford went to a great shade tree and stood in the dark for a moment.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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