tree farm

American  

noun

1. a tree-covered area managed as a business enterprise under a plan of reforestation that makes continuous production of timber possible.

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tree farm British  

noun

1. an area of forest in which the growth of the trees is managed on a commercial basis

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Etymology

Origin of tree farm

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Chester Thigpen, who owned a Christmas tree farm, was the face of this movement.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

Sloterbeck has been surveying regional Christmas tree sellers since 2003, an idea that came from a Colorado-based client whose family owned a big tree farm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

One of the great spokespeople was Chester Thigpen, who was the grandchild of slaves and owned a Christmas tree farm.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

I grew up working on a tree farm, and there’s something about the uniformity of a tree farm that I find terrifying.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

There were the glittering ornaments and the tree that Mr. Backus had brought in from his tree farm.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals