noun
Yuletide
YOOL-tyd
noun
1
The Christmas season; the period of celebration around Christmas.
"Shops fill with decorations every yuletide."
2
The pre-Christian midwinter festival that Christmas later absorbed, sometimes revived by modern pagans.
"The group holds a yuletide gathering each solstice."
How to Use Yuletide
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA slightly old-fashioned, festive word for the Christmas season.
Common pairings
yuletide greetings
yuletide cheer
this yuletide
Word Forms
Yuletides plural
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Etymology
From Old English roots meaning "Christmas season" — literally Yule + "tide," an old word for "time" or "season."