Christmas tree
noun
plural Christmas trees
1
: a usually evergreen tree decorated at Christmas
2
: an oil-well control device consisting of an assembly of fittings placed at the top of the well
3
drag racing
: a set of paired colored lights arranged in two columns on a vertical pole in front of the starting line and used for starting a race
Lights on top of the Christmas tree tell the drivers to enter the staging area. Larger yellow lights mean, "get ready." The green light means "go!"—
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We hung the lights on the Christmas tree.
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By November of that year, the singer decorated her Christmas tree with Labubu toys.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 6 June 2025
This could include pumpkins, hot cider or a Christmas tree lot, Strand said during a public hearing on the project in March.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2025
There’s nothing like putting up your Christmas tree and hurricane shutters on the same day.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
In addition to the pick-your-own first, the farm had seasonal hayrides, scarecrows and Christmas trees and decorations.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025
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Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 6 June 2025
This could include pumpkins, hot cider or a Christmas tree lot, Strand said during a public hearing on the project in March.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2025
There’s nothing like putting up your Christmas tree and hurricane shutters on the same day.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
In addition to the pick-your-own first, the farm had seasonal hayrides, scarecrows and Christmas trees and decorations.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for Christmas tree
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“Christmas tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas%20tree. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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