treen

[ treen ]

adjective

1. made entirely of wood.

noun

1. treenware.

treen

/ ˈtriːən /

adjective

1. made of wood; wooden

noun

1. another name for treenware
2. the art of making treenware

Word History and Origins

Origin of treen¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English adjective trene, trein, Old English trēowen, triwen. tree, -en ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of treen¹

Old English trēowen , from trēow tree

Example Sentences

Councilmember Kent Treen, the sole council member to vote against a development agreement for the Town Center project in December 2022, did not return requests for comment.

From Seattle Times

In a voters’ guide statement last fall, Treen wrote that he has “consistently voted to protect our community from haphazard development which would fundamentally alter life in Sammamish.”

From Seattle Times

This year's Funniest Joke of the Fringe winner is Lorna Rose Treen with her one-liner about a zookeeper.

From BBC

Comedian Lorna Rose Treen was voted the winner with her pun: "I started dating a zookeeper, but it turned out he was a cheetah."

From BBC

Moran and Malchow, along with Councilmember Kent Treen, were in the minority vote against dropping the appeal.

From Seattle Times