palm tree
noun
: a kind of tree that grows in tropical regions and has a straight, tall trunk and many large leaves at the top of the trunk
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Seven people were taken to the hospital late Monday afternoon after a small plane hit a palm tree, then crashed into a moving car in Lake Worth Beach, officials said.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Firefighters were dispatched at 11:47 a.m. Sunday to 3026 Runyon Canyon Road, at Runyon Canyon Park, for a blaze that started with just one palm tree and spread to about a quarter-acre.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 14 July 2025
After climbing a palm tree to get a fresh coconut on Hammerhead Bay, and leaving his pup to nap peacefully, LeSueur grabs his metal detector and starts the search.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
The tote comes in green, blue, pink cheetah print, and beige with a palm tree print.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
Firefighters were dispatched at 11:47 a.m. Sunday to 3026 Runyon Canyon Road, at Runyon Canyon Park, for a blaze that started with just one palm tree and spread to about a quarter-acre.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 14 July 2025
After climbing a palm tree to get a fresh coconut on Hammerhead Bay, and leaving his pup to nap peacefully, LeSueur grabs his metal detector and starts the search.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
The tote comes in green, blue, pink cheetah print, and beige with a palm tree print.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for palm tree
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“Palm tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20tree. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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