Easter

noun

Eas·​ter ˈē-stər 

: a feast that commemorates Christ's resurrection and is observed with variations of date due to different calendars on the first Sunday after the paschal full moon

Examples of Easter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Biblical event series The Faithful will launch Sunday, March 22 at 8/7c, and air in three, two-hour installments, leading into the finale on Easter Sunday, April 5. —Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 1 July 2025

Beyoncé’s past and present onstage fashion inspired street style looks laden with Easter eggs. —Amber Elliott, Vogue, 30 June 2025

Bieber gave a glimpse into her Easter celebration with a picture of her holding baby Jack and another zoomed into his outfit — a bright yellow onesie featuring a blue bunny. —Kayla Grant, People.com, 30 June 2025

What To Know The incidents started during Easter weekend at more than 30 locations and led to outages on mobile networks in some cases but nothing major. —Jordan King john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English estre, from Old English ēastre; akin to Old High German ōstarun (plural) Easter, Old English ēast east

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing Easter

• Easter basket
• Easter bunny
• Easter egg
• Easter lily
• Easter Monday

Kids Definition

Easter

noun

Eas·​ter ˈē-stər 

: a Christian holiday celebrating Christ's resurrection that is observed on the first Sunday following the first full moon on or after March 21