Christmas tree
Americannoun
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Christmas trees
plural
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an evergreen tree decorated at Christmas with ornaments and lights.
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a control board or panel containing a variety of colored lights for indicating the status of various functions, elements, components, etc.
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an elaborate arrangement of pipes, valves, etc., as for controlling the flow of oil or gas.
noun
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an evergreen tree or an imitation of one, decorated as part of Christmas celebrations
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Also called: Christmas bush. any of various trees or shrubs flowering at Christmas and used for decoration
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another name for pohutukawa
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Etymology
Origin of Christmas tree
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
Example Sentences
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In the live, as the members sit around a table of food with a Christmas tree in the background, talk turns to how 2025 is ending and the new year is around the corner.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
The lawns often serve as activity centers where malls hold kid concerts, adult exercise classes and Christmas tree lighting events.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
“I don’t want to be mean, but … the Christmas tree is up,” Sugarman continued, looking at the snap.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026
It said on average a real Christmas tree produces about 3.5kg of carbon dioxide emissions, but a 2m tree sent to landfill without its roots can have a carbon footprint of 16kg.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
A ceramic Christmas tree, mounted with a photo of a freckle-faced girl with a missing front tooth, sits on the middle of the table like a centerpiece.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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