Christmas (Noun)
Meaning 1
Period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Christmas, for many people, is a special time for visiting with family and exchanging gifts.
- She enjoyed decorating her home during Christmas and had many fond memories of it from her childhood.
- Their annual trip to visit their grandparents took place every year during Christmas.
- His family followed the old-fashioned custom of beginning to decorate their house for Christmas on St Nicholas' Day, December 6th.
- Their store extended their sale during the whole of Christmas and was visited by a huge number of people.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.