Christmastime

[ kris-muh s-tahym ]

/ ˈkrɪs məsˌtaɪm /

the Christmas season.

Christmas is right around the corner and there’s a lot of things that come to mind around this time of year. What words reminds you of Christmastime?

Origin of Christmastime

First recorded in 1830–40; Christmas + time

Congress loves to be Scroogey when it comes to helping the poor at Christmastime.

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Over the years, the meaning has evolved, essentially, to “Christmastime,” and describes the period between Dec. 24 and Jan. 6.

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And its crew had fought so hard for a Christmastime miracle that was not to be.

'Please Don't Die!': The Frantic Battle to Save Murdered Cops |Michael Daly |December 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He wanted it to be cuter because it was Christmastime, and he wanted it to be sweet.

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After all, Christmastime in New York is all about these beloved traditions, for tourists and, yes, us locals as well.

The Untouristy Guide to the Holidays in New York |Condé Nast Traveler |December 11, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
One day at Christmastime Alzugaray went in the morning to look for Csar.

Csar or Nothing |Po Baroja Baroja
You mentioned before that at Christmastime in 1962, you went over to Oswald's apartment in Dallas, is that correct?

Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
I think it was Christmastime,400 yes; and then he said that it is just commercialized, a commercialized holiday.

Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
They were married at Christmastime, and everybody was glad, because they'd been sighing around about each other for so long.

Song of the Lark |Willa Cather
Let's go back to the time that you went to Oswald's apartment at Christmastime.

Warren Commission (8 of 26): Hearings Vol. VIII (of 15) |The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy