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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Some of those imports that come from China include artificial Christmas trees, ceiling fans, small appliances and tools, said Bill Boltz, executive vice president of merchandising.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Sure enough, there was a Christmas tree with decorations.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
More generators are returned after hurricane season, and Christmas trees and snowblowers come back after the winter.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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—Esther Kang, People.com, 13 May 2025
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Sure enough, there was a Christmas tree with decorations.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
More generators are returned after hurricane season, and Christmas trees and snowblowers come back after the winter.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Since appearing on the final season of Kate Plus 8 in 2017, Kate has shared shots of him dressing upwith his siblings for Halloween, shopping for Christmas trees and, of course, celebrating his first day without braces.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 13 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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