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
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Christmas tree
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
Example Sentences
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In 1983, Gene Kelly’s Beverly Hills home was destroyed after a Christmas tree ignited in the middle of the night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
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
“I don’t want to be mean, but … the Christmas tree is up,” Sugarman continued, looking at the snap.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026
Takaichi made cookies and origami animals for the office staff, said Ramlow, who keeps two paper cranes Takaichi made and hangs them on a Christmas tree every year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Shirley’s heart smiled as she recalled the night she and Mother and Father had trimmed their first Christmas tree.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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