tree farm

noun

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

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The vineyard is the site of a Christmas tree farm, and tends to be crisp and brisk, like the resulting wines. — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 5 July 2026 Raised on a tree farm in Vermont, Kahan started writing songs at the age of 8. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026 The next time Rick filed his son’s taxes, the only income to report was from work on a Christmas tree farm. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 Alongside his big sister, he was raised in Pennsylvania on a Christmas tree farm. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tree farm

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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tree farm

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