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treestand

treestand

4.4
A sturdy support that holds a cut Christmas tree upright indoors
  • noun
  • /ˈtriːˌstænd/
  • US
translation icon : soporte para árbol
  • After placing the tree in the treestand, they filled it with water to keep the tree fresh.

Examples

  • The metal treestand was sturdy enough to support even the largest pine in the store.

  • The treestand kept the tree stable throughout the holiday season.

  • We bought a new treestand to make sure our Christmas tree would not tip over.

  • I bought a new treestand for our Christmas tree.

  • The family used a sturdy treestand to keep their Christmas tree upright in the living room.

  • After cutting down the tree, they carefully placed it in the treestand to ensure it would stay secure.

  • To decorate for the holidays, they chose a beautiful tree and set it up in a treestand by the window.

How Sturdy

treestand
  • US
4.4
base
3.7

Surface Forms

treestand singular
treestands plural

Morphology

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

This is a literal 'stand' for a tree (a support to hold a cut tree), directly compositional from 'tree' + 'stand'.

Etymology

Treestand comes from tree and stand, where stand means 'support' or 'base', just like a lampstand. So a treestand is the sturdy base that keeps a cut Christmas tree standing upright.