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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Putting up the Christmas tree last year with ornaments Ryan and his sister made was tough, Gary said.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Her favorite events to plan and be part of are the East Village Association’s opening day block party during Padres home opener and the Christmas tree lighting at Faultline Parkin in December.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
In the main foyer, crystal chandeliers twinkle with the reflection of a nine-foot-tall Christmas tree.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
The mayor traveled to Italy in May 2024 to participate in a climate summit and Canada this past December to chop down the Boston Common Christmas tree gifted to the city each year by the Nova Scotia province.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2026
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Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Her favorite events to plan and be part of are the East Village Association’s opening day block party during Padres home opener and the Christmas tree lighting at Faultline Parkin in December.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
In the main foyer, crystal chandeliers twinkle with the reflection of a nine-foot-tall Christmas tree.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
The mayor traveled to Italy in May 2024 to participate in a climate summit and Canada this past December to chop down the Boston Common Christmas tree gifted to the city each year by the Nova Scotia province.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for Christmas tree
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“Christmas tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas%20tree. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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