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

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

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

So why is it run like a Christmas tree farm?

From New York Times

In Manhattan, you won’t find a tree farm or Home Depot parking lot pop-up; many New Yorkers sidewalk-shop for their Christmas trees, buying from vendors who fill the streets each December.

From Los Angeles Times

Competitors are required to throw a six-foot fir tree across a Christmas tree farm.

From BBC