tree surgery

American  

noun

1. the repair of damaged trees, as by the removal of diseased parts, filling of cavities, and prevention of further decay, and by strengthening branches with braces.

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tree surgery British  

noun

1. the treatment of damaged trees by filling cavities, applying braces, etc

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Other Word Forms

• tree surgeon noun
• tree-surgeon noun

Etymology

Origin of tree surgery

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

"We had family members in the tree surgery business and they just thought there was no way a 16-year-old could have done it," he said.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

The brothers, who work together at a tree surgery firm, are also set to become uncles again later this year, with their older brother Tom expecting his first child in September.

From BBC • May 9, 2022

Each time you blow the account on tree surgery, put your head down and start over, knowing that your tree is doing the same.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2016

For Martin Davey, who turned his father's experiments in tree surgery into a profitable, high-powered business, got into office by a pair of political accidents.

From Time Magazine Archive

Such men now crossed green lawns and talked fertilizers, new annuals, tree surgery, and carried gifts of fragrant, blooming things to their friends.

From Michael O'Halloran by Stratton-Porter, Gene