Christmas card

American

noun

a printed and often decorated card for mailing at Christmas to express good wishes.

Christmas card British

noun

a greeting card sent at Christmas

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Etymology

Origin of Christmas card

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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The Christmas card also marked another year in Catherine's gradual return to public life, as she continued her recovery from cancer and chemotherapy treatment.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

She prints them through a digital service for roughly the cost of a cheesy family Christmas card.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

The Spanish royals have combined a range of styles with their Christmas card.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Juan Carlos, who abdicated as Spanish king in 2014, hit by scandals, now living in Abu Dhabi, sent an irresistible royal Christmas card.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

He even got a Christmas card every year from a peanut vendor who worked the parking lot across from Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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