tree farm

American

noun

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

tree farm British

noun

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

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tree farm

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

From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2025

Other years, we felled one on a tree farm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

He testified in Congress many times saying he was afraid that, with the death tax, his family was going to have to sell the Christmas tree farm.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025

So why is it run like a Christmas tree farm?

From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2024

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

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