Christmastime

noun

Christ·​mas·​time ˈkri-sməs-ˌtīm How to pronounce Christmastime (audio)
: the Christmas season

Examples of Christmastime in a Sentence

there are always lots of lights on the neighborhood's houses around Christmastime
Recent Examples on the Web With time running out, Emily and Sugarplum find themselves on a heartwarming adventure – one that might just amount to an entirely different kind of Christmastime perfection. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024 As if that isn’t enough to whet your appetite, this season will also feature an hour-long Christmas episode because, thanks to Charles Dickens, ghosts and Christmastime go together like Pete and that arrow through his neck. Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024 Instead, it was pushed to Christmastime 2025 due to a grueling, two-year-long post-production process. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2024 With time, Sledge said, things improved in small ways, including with efforts to keep the streets clean and to string lights at Christmastime. Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for Christmastime 

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Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Christmastime was in 1607

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“Christmastime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christmastime. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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Christmastime

noun
Christ·​mas·​time ˈkris-mə-ˌstīm How to pronounce Christmastime (audio)
: the season of Christmas
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