tree

UK
/triː/
US
/tri/

Translations

treenoun
trees
pl
UK
/triː/
US
/tri/
The tree in my backyard is very tall.
Дерево на моем заднем дворе очень высокое.
The family tree shows our ancestors.
Семейное древо показывает наших предков.
Additional translations
treeverb
treed
Past Simple
treed
Past Participle
treeing
Gerund
Synonyms
root out
force out
chase up
drive up
flush out
treeadjective
UK
/triː/
US
/triː/
Attributive use: placed before another noun to denote relation to or presence on trees (e.g., tree frog, tree sap).

Definitions

treenoun
A perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, supporting branches and leaves.
The oak tree in the backyard provides ample shade during the summer.
A diagram or data structure with a branching, hierarchical form used to represent relationships.
The developer navigated the directory tree to locate the configuration file.
A frame or device, often shaped to support or preserve the form of something, such as a shoe tree or clothes tree.
He inserted cedar shoe trees into the boots after polishing them.
treeverb
To chase or force (an animal or person) up into a tree; to corner or trap.
The hounds treed the raccoon within minutes.
To plant with trees or supply with trees.
Volunteers spent the weekend treeing the bare hillside.
treeadjective