Christmastime

noun

Christ·​mas·​time ˈkris-məs-ˌtīm How to pronounce Christmastime (audio)
: the Christmas season

Examples of Christmastime in a Sentence

there are always lots of lights on the neighborhood's houses around Christmastime
Recent Examples on the Web As if that isn’t enough to whet your appetite, this season will also feature an hour-long Christmas episode because, thanks to Charles Dickens, ghosts and Christmastime go together like Pete and that arrow through his neck. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024 Instead, it was pushed to Christmastime 2025 due to a grueling, two-year-long post-production process. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2024 With time, Sledge said, things improved in small ways, including with efforts to keep the streets clean and to string lights at Christmastime. Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 26 July 2024 Shortly thereafter, Russell was headed to Tampa, Florida, and stopped in Nashville for a date with Kramer on the way around Christmastime 2022. Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Christmastime 

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Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Christmastime was in 1607

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“Christmastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmastime. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.

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Christmastime

noun
Christ·​mas·​time ˈkris-mə-ˌstīm How to pronounce Christmastime (audio)
: the season of Christmas
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