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treestand

treestand

4.8
A small stall that sells Christmas trees
  • noun
  • /ˈtriːˌstænd/
  • US
translation icon : puesto de árboles
  • Every December, a treestand appears on Main Street selling fresh Christmas trees.

Examples

  • The family visited the treestand to pick out the perfect tree for their living room.

  • We bought a fir tree from the local treestand near the supermarket.

  • The local treestand offers a variety of Christmas trees.

  • Where is the nearest treestand?

  • We bought a fir tree from the local treestand near the supermarket.

  • Every December, a treestand appears on Main Street selling fresh Christmas trees.

  • The family visited the treestand to pick out the perfect tree for their living room.

Synonyms

stall
vstreestand
38 1.0

A small booth at a market where people sell goods

is the same idea but specific to selling trees
sales booth
vstreestand
2.4

A small temporary stall where people sell goods at markets or fairs

is focused on selling only trees rather than general goods

How Big

tree farm
4 3.0
treestand
  • US
4.8

Surface Forms

treestand singular
treestands plural

Morphology

treestand = tree + stand (transparent) = tree + stand

The stall/booth meaning is a straightforward 'stand' that is for selling or holding trees, directly derivable from 'tree' + 'stand'.

Etymology

Treestand comes from tree + stand, and here stand means 'a small stall at a market'. So a treestand is a little stall where people sell trees, especially around Christmas.