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

It pushed reforestation, planting the first U.S. tree farm on 200,000 acres in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

He argued that the estate tax took away his right to pass his Christmas tree farm to his children.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 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

We didn’t go to the tree farm this year.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy