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How to pronounce tree
Say it like this: /ˈtɹi/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does tree mean?
nounA perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches.
“Birds have a nest in a tree in the garden.”
Any other plant (such as a large shrub or herb) that is reminiscent of the above in form and size.
“The banana tree is a tall perennial herb: its trunk is not woody.”
An object made from a tree trunk and having multiple hooks or storage platforms.
“He had the choice of buying a scratching post or a cat tree.”
verbTo chase (an animal or person) up a tree.
“The dog treed the cat.”
To place in a tree.
“Black bears can tree their cubs for protection, but grizzly bears cannot.”
To place upon a shoe tree; to fit with a shoe tree; to stretch upon a shoe tree.
“Two suits and an overcoat hung in the closet over three pairs of carefully treed shoes.”
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