tree farm

noun

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

tree farm

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tree farm¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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

This is Christmastime in Manhattan, where you won’t find noble firs at a tree farm or Home Depot parking lot pop-up.

From Los Angeles Times