shade tree

noun

: a tree grown primarily to produce shade

Examples of shade tree in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Volunteers planted 26 shade trees at Cherry Park in Long Beach and distributed 128 fruit trees to Long Beach residents. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

This tree was introduced to the United States in the 1700s as an ornamental shade tree. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 Oct. 2026

Scarlet oak is a popular shade tree because of its brilliant fall color. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026

The school said a delivery truck previously uprooted the shade tree that once occupied the space, and when it wasn’t replaced, students began using the empty bed to grow plants instead. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shade tree

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

shade tree

noun

: a tree grown chiefly to make shade