Santa Claus

American  

[san-tuh klawz] / ˈsæn tə ˌklɔz /

Or Santa Klaus

noun

1. a benevolent figure of legend, associated with Saint Nicholas, supposed to bring gifts to children on Christmas Eve.

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Santa Claus British  

/ ˈsæntə ˌklɔːz /

noun

1. Often shortened to: Santa.  Also called: Father Christmas.  the legendary patron saint of children, commonly identified with Saint Nicholas, who brings presents to children on Christmas Eve or, in some European countries, on Saint Nicholas' Day

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Etymology

Origin of Santa Claus

1765–75, from Dutch Sinterklaas, equivalent to sint saint + heer (Myn)heer ( def. ) + Klaas, short for Niklaas Nicholas ( def. )

Example Sentences

Like older amusement parks, these new destinations had rides and attractions, but were designed around a central theme, like Knott’s Berry Farm or Santa Claus Land.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kittila airport predominantly serves people wishing to travel to nearby ski resorts and to see the Northern Lights, while Rovaniemi airport further south is the "official" destination for visitors to Santa Claus's folkloric home.

From BBC

This guy with gray hair and a Santa Claus smile meets us in the waiting room and takes us to the small chair-circle room we were in Monday.

From Literature

It wasn’t a stellar performance this year, and the Santa Claus rally period actually produced a tiny loss.

From MarketWatch

More: These surging stocks just saved the ‘Santa Claus rally.’

From MarketWatch