1. a tall woody plant with a main trunk and branches
2. a diagram with a branching structure

1. to force a person or animal to take refuge in a tree
2. to stretch a shoe on a shoe tree

Examples

• The oak tree in our backyard is over 100 years old.
• She climbed the apple tree to pick fruit.
• The family tree shows our ancestors back to the 1800s.
• Draw a decision tree to map out your options.
• The cat was treed by the neighbor’s dog.
• He trees his leather shoes every night to maintain their shape.