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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The broadcast then showed a clip of two children in their matching red Christmas pajamas in front of the Christmas tree.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Last month, his Christmas tree for Claridge’s hotel featured 100 bespoke bird boxes, all of which had a playful Smith twist, including roofs decorated in playing cards, postage stamps and dice.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
Winter months bring biggest risks for home fires National Fire Protection Association data shows that the risk of a house fire increases with space heaters, chimney fires, candles and Christmas trees – all of which are most frequently in use in December, January and February.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
On most weekday afternoons, U.S. Route 101, which slices through the city of Los Angeles, thrums with traffic, brake lights blinking like those on a Christmas tree.
—Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Last month, his Christmas tree for Claridge’s hotel featured 100 bespoke bird boxes, all of which had a playful Smith twist, including roofs decorated in playing cards, postage stamps and dice.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
Winter months bring biggest risks for home fires National Fire Protection Association data shows that the risk of a house fire increases with space heaters, chimney fires, candles and Christmas trees – all of which are most frequently in use in December, January and February.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
On most weekday afternoons, U.S. Route 101, which slices through the city of Los Angeles, thrums with traffic, brake lights blinking like those on a Christmas tree.
—Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Christmas tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas%20tree. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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