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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Taylor Swift premiered her Eras Tour movie at The Grove, where events including an annual Christmas tree lighting draw enthusiastic crowds. —Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Each sampler bottle hides behind a window in a massive, old-timey Christmas cottage, complete with Christmas trees and snowy details that are oh-so-charming. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025

There’s a point at which there are too many ornaments on the Christmas tree and the whole thing is in danger of tipping over. —Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

In the center is a large Magnolia tree, which Dorantes plans to turn into the garden’s Christmas tree this winter. —Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Christmas tree

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

Christmas tree

noun

: a usually evergreen tree decorated at Christmas