shade tree
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shade tree
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Example Sentences
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The Boyle Heights project would enhance bike lanes and pedestrian-level lighting, as well as extend street curbs and plant more than 300 shade trees.
From Los Angeles Times
Mumford is a nice street with lots of big shade trees.
From Literature
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She fluttered straight for the clusters of shade trees past the subway entrance and settled into the leaves.
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Sitting on a lawn under a shade tree, 87-year-old Ron Nelson graciously obliged when asked by yet another stranger for his recollection of that day.
From Los Angeles Times
One sunny afternoon in August, Charles Lewis, a retired store clerk, sat in a folding chair under a solitary shade tree and watched a steady stream of cars and trucks rush past him on Century.
From Los Angeles Times
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