dead tree
dɛd triː
dead tree: tree no longer alive
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Definition of dead tree - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

naturetree no longer alive
  • The forest was full of dead trees.
  • A dead tree blocked the hiking trail.
  • The woodpecker nested in a dead tree.
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    tree no longer alive

Expressions with dead tree

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dead tree editionn.
paper version of a digital publication
I prefer the dead tree edition of the newspaper.

Expressions with dead

dead aheadadv.
exactly straight ahead
The road continues dead ahead.
dead asleepadj.
in a very deep sleep
He was dead asleep and didn't hear the storm.
dead endn.
street closed at one end
The car turned into a dead end and had to reverse back..
dead presidentn.
president who has passed away
The memorial honors every dead president in history.
dead on timeadv.
exactly at the planned or expected time
The train arrived dead on time.
dead or aliveadj.
either deceased or living without preference
The animal was found dead or alive.

Expressions with tree

money treen.
source of easy or abundant money
Winning the lottery felt like finding a money tree.
tree huggern.
someone who expresses extreme environmental concerns, sometimes seen as excessive
He was labeled a tree hugger for his protest against logging..
hanging treen.
symbolic place of death or judgment
In the story, the hanging tree marked the end of hope.
tree surgeonn.
specialist treating and repairing damaged trees
The tree surgeon treated the storm-damaged branches.
light up like a Christmas treev.
become suddenly covered in many bright shining lights
The whole stadium will light up like a Christmas tree during the concert.
bark up the wrong treev.
take a wrong approach or follow a false lead in a situation
She is barking up the wrong tree by blaming her colleague for the mistake..
dress like a Christmas treev.
wear very bright or overly decorated clothes
She loves to dress like a Christmas tree at parties.
out of one's treeadj.
extremely intoxicated by drugs or alcohol
She was out of her tree after the party.
top of the treen.
highest level of a profession or career
She reached the top of the tree in her acting career.
up a gum treeadj.
in a difficult situation or predicament
After losing his job, he was up a gum tree.

Terms related to dead tree

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deathdiedyingtreedtreelesstreelikebarkbranchdeadforestleaflessnature

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logn.
nature
trunk of a dead tree cleared of branches
snagn.
forestry
dead tree still standing in a forest
SNAGsn.
forestry
dead tree still standing
petticoat palmn.
plant
palm tree with a skirt of dead leaves

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  1. French:arbre mort, ...
  2. German:toter Baum, ...
  3. Italian:albero morto, ...
  4. Spanish:árbol muerto, ...
  5. Portuguese:árvore morta, ...
  6. Chinese:枯树, ...
  7. Japanese:枯れ木, ...
  8. Arabic:شَجَرَة مَيِّتَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:עֵץ מֵת, ...
  10. Russian:мертвое дерево, ...
  11. Ukrainian:мертве дерево, ...
  12. Hindi:मृत वृक्ष, ...
dead-tree US
dɛd triː
See also: print media (UK)

Definition of dead-tree - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

print mediaRareUSprinted on paper instead of digitalRareUS
  • I prefer reading dead-tree books over e-books.
  • The dead-tree edition of the newspaper is delivered daily.
  • Many still enjoy the feel of dead-tree magazines.
analog printed
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Origin of dead-tree

English, dead (not alive) + tree (woody plant)

Terms related to dead-tree

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deaddeadendeadlydeathtreetreedtreelessbroadsheetgazettejournalmagazinenewspaper

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  1. French:imprimé, ...
  2. German:gedruckt, ...
  3. Italian:cartaceo, ...
  4. Spanish:impreso, ...
  5. Portuguese:impresso, ...
  6. Chinese:纸质的, ...
  7. Japanese:紙の, ...
  8. Arabic:ورقي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּדְפָּס, ...
  10. Russian:бумажный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:друкований, ...
  12. Hindi:कागजी, ...

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