big tree

noun

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People were packed elbow-to-elbow to see the big tree get lit up, along with entertainment and a visit from Santa. Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025 Three big trees had been selected to be cut down, and when they were felled, the entire cast and crew assembled to watch. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2025 The economic impact of big tree tourism is hard to quantify, says Ian Laing, co-owner of the Wild Renfrew Resort as well as the local pub. Brad Badelt, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025 Picking sweet Julie mangoes from the big tree in the front yard of my childhood home; going to the beach where my late brother tried (and failed) to teach me to swim; visiting relatives during the summer in the very areas that were now being lashed by rain and wind. Grace White, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for big tree

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of big tree was in 1853

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“Big tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20tree. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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big tree

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