American English pronunciation
How to pronounce trees
IPA transcription: [t'ɹiz]
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Noun
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a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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a figure that branches from a single root
“genealogical tree”
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English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917)
Verb
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force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
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plant with trees
“this lot should be treed so that the house will be shaded in summer”
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chase an animal up a tree
“the hunters treed the bear with dogs and killed it”
“her dog likes to tree squirrels”
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stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
Usage examples
- The trees swayed uniformly in the breeze.
- They set off running wildly into the trees.
- A lantern lit up the trees.
- It's a nice walk though, with trees and a river and stuff.
- They set off running wildly into the trees.
- Although searching in binary search trees is efficient, you won't find any fruit in there.
- The square now has a Wallace fountain and is planted with horse chestnut trees.
- Varney would regale the young apprentices by throwing knives into trees.
- Maple Ridge Township was named for the sugar maple trees growing within its borders.
- The trees swayed uniformly in the breeze.