thanksgiving
noun
the act of giving thanks; grateful acknowledgment of benefits or favors, especially to God.
pre-Thanksgiving
-
a word derived from
thanksgiving.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
She points specifically to airfares — the originally scheduled sampling would have incorporated a pre-Thanksgiving run-up in fares, but by the time the data were collected fares had returned to a non-holiday level.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2025
One family flew in from Seattle to celebrate their train-loving son’s 11th birthday, another from Atlanta and North Carolina for pre-Thanksgiving marathon sessions of Mexican Train Dominoes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
"We're going to get there," Trump said at a pre-Thanksgiving event at the White House.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
Those driving over the Cascade passes might encounter a mix of rain and snow, but meteorologists aren’t expecting the wintry weather to significantly affect pre-Thanksgiving travel.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
A pre-Thanksgiving storm that may bring severe thunderstorms, gusty winds, heavy rain and snow as it tracks from the central to the eastern United States early this week could disrupt holiday travel, forecasters said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
