tree farm

American

noun

a tree-covered area managed as a business enterprise under a plan of reforestation that makes continuous production of timber possible.

tree farm British

noun

an area of forest in which the growth of the trees is managed on a commercial basis

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Etymology

Origin of tree farm

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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Chester Thigpen, who owned a Christmas tree farm, was the face of this movement.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

Sloterbeck has been surveying regional Christmas tree sellers since 2003, an idea that came from a Colorado-based client whose family owned a big tree farm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

He testified in Congress many times saying he was afraid that, with the death tax, his family was going to have to sell the Christmas tree farm.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

So why is it run like a Christmas tree farm?

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2024

We didn’t go to the tree farm this year.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

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