Christmastime

noun

Christ·​mas·​time ˈkri-sməs-ˌtīm How to pronounce Christmastime (audio)
: the Christmas season

Examples of Christmastime in a Sentence

there are always lots of lights on the neighborhood's houses around Christmastime
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Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye star as Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, a famous song and dance team who rally their fellow Army veterans to put on a Christmastime show to help save a struggling resort owned by their former boss, Gen. Thomas F. Waverly (Dean Jagger). Tim Lammers, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Lastly, the parade, called Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, runs twice during each party. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024 Watch Miracle on 34th Street on Disney+ Babes in Toyland Kidnapping, dancing, Christmastime and more make Babes in Toyland a musical for the ages! Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024 He then got struck by a lightning bolt and died, but he is said to reappear in his scarecrow attire at Christmastime, preying on naughty children for food. Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Christmastime 

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Christmastime was in 1607

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“Christmastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmastime. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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Christmastime

noun
Christ·​mas·​time ˈkris-mə-ˌstīm How to pronounce Christmastime (audio)
: the season of Christmas
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