How to Use "Tree" with Example Sentences

tree (n): a large, tall plant with a trunk, branches and leaves

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Used with adjectives:

"We have an apple tree in our backyard."
(apple, cherry, orange, pear, lemon, fruit)

"You don't see many tropical trees in this state."
(tropical, exotic)

"There are many tall trees in the forest."
(tall, big, huge, large)

"The owl lives in the hollow tree."
(hollow)

"We have evergreen trees in our area."
(evergreen, fir, pine, oak)

"That's an old tree."
(old, mature, young, native, dead)

"Let's sit under a shady tree."
(shady)

"There are many fallen trees around here."
(fallen, bare, leafless)

Used with verbs:

"He chopped down the dead tree."
(chopped down, cut down)

"The kids climb the big tree."
(climb)

"We want to plant more trees in the yard."
(plant)

"The tree is growing fast."
(be + growing)

"The tree fell during the storm."
(fell, fell down)

Used with nouns:

"We cleaned up the tree branches after the big storm."
(branches, leaves, limbs)

"The tree trunk is very wide."
(trunk, stump)

Used with prepositions:

"The tall tree fell during the storm."
(during)

"Let's have a picnic under the tree."
(under, beneath)

"There's a bird in the tree."
(in)

"The dog chased the cat up the tree."
(up)