pre-Christmas

adjective

pre-Christ·​mas ˌprē-ˈkri-sməs 

: occurring before Christmas

pre-Christmas sales

Examples of pre-Christmas in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fresh off their 10-city, 16-day North American tour, which included the historic Shea Stadium opener filled with a record-breaking 55,000 screaming fans, the Beatles had only four weeks to record the album in time for a pre-Christmas release. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026

The pre-Christmas acquisition of Phillip Danault last season was meant to address the lack of experience and the difference between aspiration and acquired knowledge of what playoff hockey is all about. — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

After numerous flight delays and cancellations caused by a pre-Christmas winter storm and below zero temperatures in Romulus, Michigan, United States on December 29, 2022. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 May 2026

The pre-Christmas slot had been the launchpad for the previous Jumanji films. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pre-Christmas

• isthmus