tree pit

noun

An underground soil area for tree roots (often with root barriers to direct roots downwards), and the surface treatment for pedestrian safety, and irrigation. Can be used as a flowerbed.

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Meanings

nountree pit (plural tree pits)

plural tree pits

  1. An underground soil area for tree roots (often with root barriers to direct roots downwards), and the surface treatment for pedestrian safety, and irrigation. Can be used as a flowerbed.

Translations

Catalan escocell
  • escocellunderground soil area for tree roots
Polish dół na drzewo
  • dół na drzewounderground soil area for tree roots
Spanish alcorque
  • alcorqueunderground soil area for tree roots
Swedish trädgrop
  • trädgropunderground soil area for tree roots
Cite this entry
APA

tree pit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20pit

MLA

“tree pit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20pit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tree pit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20pit.

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