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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Drive by larger-than-life Christmas trees, glowing snowflakes, dancing candy canes, light tunnels and more.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2025
Last year, the program collected more than 37,000 Christmas trees that became mulch for playgrounds, municipal projects and individual homes.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
The mother-son duo often finds free holiday activities around New York City, such as visiting the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and going to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
There was a couple on the beach who had set up a small table and a Christmas tree and also had a TV.
—Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 27 Dec. 2025
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2025
Last year, the program collected more than 37,000 Christmas trees that became mulch for playgrounds, municipal projects and individual homes.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
The mother-son duo often finds free holiday activities around New York City, such as visiting the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and going to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
There was a couple on the beach who had set up a small table and a Christmas tree and also had a TV.
—Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Christmas tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas%20tree. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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