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

The last time Simpson performed live was at the 2010 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025

Though the estate is perhaps best known for its magical holiday offerings, larger-than-life Christmas tree, and incredible seasonal décor, a stay is the ultimate experience. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025

Simpson's last public performance was at the the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony in 2010. —EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025

In December 2023, Bailey proposed to Medeiros in front of their Christmas tree. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Christmas tree

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

Christmas tree

noun

: a usually evergreen tree decorated at Christmas