Yule log
noun
a large log of wood that traditionally formed the backlog of the fire at Christmas.
Yule log
American
[yool lawg, log]
/ ˈjul ˌlɔg, ˌlɒg /
Or
yule log
noun
yule log
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of Yule log
First recorded in 1715–25
Example Sentences
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So in that case, you treat it more like the Yule log, right, at Christmas time.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2025
Every year, my parents, my older brother, and I would haul out our fake tree from the basement and watch the Yule log on WPIX.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2016
The Yule Log Station: The warm, homey sounds of a crackling Yule log.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2015
SAT Re-enactors portray the Christmas season in 1855 and the life of workers from many cultures who lived at the historic site, with stories, dancing, Yule log, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2011
Hence in Western Europe the proper Yule log was the trunk of an ash tree bound with as many green hazel withes as possible, the hazel being also a sacred tree with these people.
From Old Plymouth Trails by Winthrop Packard
The yule log, for example, existed during the Viking era.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
The sound of the fire, crackling and popping, struck Borsay as weirdly familiar, like the YouTube yule log video he put on at Christmas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2025
Host Jesse Palmer challenges the competitors with five styles of yule log cakes in 10 flavor combinations.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 7, 2021
SAT Toast the yule log and take a piece home, making ornaments and other craft activities, Father Christmas visits, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2017
He could see the pages coming from the forest, dragging the yule log and branches of holly to decorate the Hall.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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