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- [kris-muh s-tahym]
- /ˈkrɪs məsˌtaɪm/
- /ˈkrɪs·məsˌtɑɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kris-muh s-tahym]
- /ˈkrɪs məsˌtaɪm/
Definitions of christmastime word
- noun christmastime the Christmas season, traditionally from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day or to Epiphany (Jan. 6) 3
- noun christmastime the Christmas season. 1
- noun christmastime Christmas period 1
- noun christmastime The Christmas season; yuletide. 0
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Origin of christmastime
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; Christmas + time
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Parts of speech for Christmastime
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
christmastime popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for christmastime
noun christmastime
- yule — Christmas, or the Christmas season.
- christmastide — the festival season from Christmas to after New Year's Day.
- nativity — birth.
- yuletide — the Christmas season.
- noel — the Christmas season; yuletide.
Top questions with christmastime
- who played eloise in eloise at christmastime?
- when is eloise at christmastime on tv?
- where was eloise at christmastime filmed?
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