linden

UK /ˈlɪn.dən/ US /ˈlɪn.dən/

name 5noun 2adj 1

Definitions

adj

Made of lime-wood.

noun

Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia, having heart-shaped leaves.

The linden or lime tree is the favourite haunt of the Elves and cognate beings; and it is not safe to be near it after sunset.

The soft wood of such trees.

name

An English surname from Old English, a variant of Lyndon.

A Scottish surname, a variant of Linton.

A surname from Dutch, a variant of Lynden.

A surname from German, a variant of Lindner.

A unisex given name transferred from the surname, or for the linden tree.

Collocations

ADJ.

large, old, under

VERB + LINDEN

park, planted, sat

LINDEN + NOUN

caf, it's, lime, maple, tree, years

PREP.

in, on

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart

basswood
lime

noun — soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees

basswood

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The linden or lime tree is the favourite haunt of the Elves and cognate beings; and it is not safe to be near it after sunset.

Wiktionary

Barren trees are the fir, elder, birch, cypress, beech, ivy, sallow, linden and so on, but most of them afford shade.

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In the forest, under an old linden tree, there was a well.

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Tom and Mary sat under the linden tree.

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I planted this linden tree thirty years ago.

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Between the two little houses stands a very old and very large linden tree.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, linden is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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