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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Just don’t expect that big box to fit under the Christmas tree.
3️⃣ 401(k) changes: Starting next year, everyone will be allowed to save a little more for retirement.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
The 272-piece set even features interactive accessories like a snowball catapult, snow castle, Christmas tree, and fireplace.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Don’t forget to take a photo with the two 50-foot Christmas trees on International Street for a holiday keepsake.
—Miriam Porter, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree comes from West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, the first tree to hail from the state since 1959.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Daniel Wine, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
The 272-piece set even features interactive accessories like a snowball catapult, snow castle, Christmas tree, and fireplace.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Don’t forget to take a photo with the two 50-foot Christmas trees on International Street for a holiday keepsake.
—Miriam Porter, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree comes from West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, the first tree to hail from the state since 1959.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Christmas tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmas%20tree. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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