shade tree

noun

: a tree grown primarily to produce shade

Examples of shade tree in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Free fruit and shade tree adoption events Across Los Angeles on Saturday, City Plants and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power are collaborating to supply free fruit and shade trees to Los Angeles residents. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 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

Public access would begin in the third phase, with improvements to the front lawn and kitchen garden, along with shade trees, seating and accessible pathways. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 17 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