tree surgery

noun

1. the repair of damaged trees, as by the removal of diseased parts, filling of cavities, and prevention of further decay, and by strengthening branches with braces.

tree surgery

noun

1. the treatment of damaged trees by filling cavities, applying braces, etc

Derived Forms

• tree surgeon, noun

Other Words From

• tree-surgeon noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tree surgery¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

The brothers, who work together at a tree surgery firm, are also set to become uncles again later this year, with their older brother Tom expecting his first child in September.

From BBC

Jared Thomas, 26, from south Wales, has seen work dry up as the coronavirus outbreak means financially stretched customers have had little demand for his tree surgery services.

From BBC

The 26-year-old is hungry for work, but the coronavirus outbreak means financially stretched customers have little appetite for his tree surgery services at the moment.

From BBC

The Arboriculture Association has set up a working group to promote tree surgery, tree nursery work and contract management roles to women.

From BBC

The teenage politics student used saws and tools from his father’s tree surgery business to cut up her body, which he covered in a plastic sheet.

From The Guardian