Christmas tree
noun
plural Christmas trees
1
: a usually evergreen tree decorated at Christmas
2
: an oil-well control device consisting of an assembly of fittings placed at the top of the well
3
drag racing
: a set of paired colored lights arranged in two columns on a vertical pole in front of the starting line and used for starting a race
Lights on top of the Christmas tree tell the drivers to enter the staging area. Larger yellow lights mean, "get ready." The green light means "go!"—
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We hung the lights on the Christmas tree.
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California’s official Christmas tree is making its journey to Sacramento from Shasta County on Wednesday as the state Capitol prepares to usher in the winter holidays.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Levin then pointed out that photos from the smaller apartment, taken in January, didn’t include a Christmas tree.
—Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The brand dropped new festive holiday decorations starting at $20, including Christmas trees, stockings, tree skirts, and more, to deck the halls this winter.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
The World's Tallest Glass Tree Festival returns to Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay this December, inviting tens of thousands of visitors from Wisconsin and Illinois and beyond to partake in the creation of a 36-foot glass Christmas tree made from molten, recycled glass.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Levin then pointed out that photos from the smaller apartment, taken in January, didn’t include a Christmas tree.
—Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The brand dropped new festive holiday decorations starting at $20, including Christmas trees, stockings, tree skirts, and more, to deck the halls this winter.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
The World's Tallest Glass Tree Festival returns to Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay this December, inviting tens of thousands of visitors from Wisconsin and Illinois and beyond to partake in the creation of a 36-foot glass Christmas tree made from molten, recycled glass.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Christmas tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas%20tree. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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