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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"We managed to get them fantastic gifts and a Christmas tree and decorations," Lee said.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Even though the tournament ended only three days ago, the soccer paraphernalia feels like a forsaken Christmas tree wilting in February.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026
"If you look at the images, the letters lit up like a Christmas tree," Seiler said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
They organized the annual Easter Egg Roll on the White House South Lawn and lit the Christmas tree on the Ellipse, Jarvis said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
I was excited because he was bringing home a Christmas tree.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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