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tree farm

noun

: an area of forest land managed to ensure continuous commercial production

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Flannel shirts, Christmas tree farms, and town squares filled with twinkling lights are par for the course in Hallmark holiday films. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025 Check out these Middle Tennessee tree farms to find your perfect fir (and some holiday fun). Maria Leontaras, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025 Korson's Tree Farms won the 2025 Grand Champion Growers title from the National Christmas Tree Association in July — the first tree farm from Michigan to do so since 1985, according to a press release. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025 Out of the 350-500 million Christmas trees growing on tree farms across the U.S., only 30 million trees are harvested for Christmas each year. Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tree farm

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tree farm was in 1941

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“Tree farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20farm. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

tree farm

noun
: an area of forest land managed to ensure continuous commercial production
tree farmer noun
tree farming noun
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