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!"

—Lori Polydoros

Examples of Christmas tree in a Sentence

We hung the lights on the Christmas tree.

Recent Examples on the Web

Over on her Instagram Stories was a photo of Rimes sitting on the Country Comfort actor’s lap near a Christmas tree. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024

Residents can bring their undecorated, live Christmas trees to the recycling drop-off location and swap it for a new containerized tree (one per household) that can be planted in their yard. —Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024

Photo: Olena Ruban/Getty Images Every family tends to have its own answer to the age-old question of when to take down the Christmas tree. —Steven John, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2024

In other news: Recycle: Louisville residents can recycle their live Christmas tree at several drop-off sites around the county once the decorations come down. —Stephanie Stremplewski, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Christmas tree

noun

: a usually evergreen tree decorated at Christmas