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!"Lori Polydoros

Examples of Christmas tree in a Sentence

We hung the lights on the Christmas tree.
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In the middle of the otherwise silent and empty yard was a large Christmas tree, colorfully decorated and lit up with bright lights. Christopher Urban, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025 He was promoted to head of the department after two years and stayed there for 11, creating mazes and dead bodies for Halloween, decorating 32 Christmas trees in winter, and crafting oversized pie sculptures for the park’s roving Snoopy. Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 16 July 2025 Today, Anglin’s Square is the area’s destination for major holiday events (including a spectacular Christmas tree lighting) as well as for bimonthly dance lessons, live music, and beginner’s yoga—all completely free for anyone who happens to pass by. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 July 2025 And the overflowing San Gabriel River knocked Christmas trees sideways and staff had to get petting zoo animals into a temporary pen at Sweet Eats Adventure Farm in Georgetown, about 65 miles east of Ketterman's ranch. CBS News, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Christmas tree

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Christmas tree was in 1826

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“Christmas tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas%20tree. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.

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Christmas tree

noun
: a usually evergreen tree decorated at Christmas

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