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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The holiday serenades, decorations dating back to the 1930s and a Christmas tree with more than 14,000 lights are part of the draw.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2026
A few days earlier, activists from the group targeted the Ritz Hotel, dumping bags of manure beside its Christmas tree.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 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
In recent weeks, the 63-year-old leftist has been dancing on stage at rallies, calmly strolling trade expos and attending Christmas tree lightings hand-in-hand with his wife.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
My mind was scratching itself raw over how Mum and Dad'll react to what I did today, so I got the Christmas tree out of its cupboard as a distraction.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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