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  Yule log

  noun

  a large log of wood that traditionally formed the backlog of the fire at Christmas.
• yule log
  yule log

  noun

  a large log of wood traditionally used as the foundation of a fire in the hearth at Christmas

Yule log

American  

[yool lawg, log] / ˈyul ˌlɔg, ˌlɒg /

Or yule log

noun

1. a large log of wood that traditionally formed the backlog of the fire at Christmas.

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yule log British  

noun

1. a large log of wood traditionally used as the foundation of a fire in the hearth at Christmas

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Etymology

Origin of Yule log

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

So in that case, you treat it more like the Yule log, right, at Christmas time.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025

This year, thanks to soaring prices for eggs and butter and other items, she’s downsizing to one straight Yule log.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2022

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

Ay, dear heart, a gnarled root of cross-grained elm, fit for a Yule log.

From In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers by Irwin, M. (Madelaine)