yuletide

noun

yule·​tide ˈyül-ˌtīd How to pronounce yuletide (audio)
variants or less commonly Yuletide
plural yuletides also Yuletides
: the Christmas season : christmastide
families gathering at yuletide
Come Yuletide, the balsam fir is a prime choice for the role of Christmas tree.Neal Clark
often used before another noun
the yuletide season
yuletide celebrations

Examples of yuletide in a Sentence

these days, as far as the stores are concerned, yuletide starts in September
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That’s a lofty position for a holiday cut, though British music lovers are known for their penchant for yuletide tracks. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 With hundreds of Christmas movies competing for your attention this holiday season, Hulu has a diverse selection of yuletide favorites for any type of viewer. Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024 Presley’s yuletide project reached that spot in 2020, and it’s returned to the higher reaches of the list regularly since then. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 From Paris to Hong Kong, the best places to go for Christmas around the world offer their own delightful twists on the holiday spirit—with plenty of familiar seasonal traditions like Christmas markets, ice skating, and glimmering trees to satisfy every nostalgic yuletide yearning. Christina Pérez, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for yuletide

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of yuletide was in the 15th century

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“Yuletide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yuletide. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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yuletide

noun
yule·​tide ˈyü(ə)l-ˌtīd How to pronounce yuletide (audio)
often capitalized
: the Christmas season

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