Definition

Noun: A present given to someone during the Christmas season, typically on or around December 25th, as part of the celebration of Christmas.

Usage

A "Christmas gift" is a physical item or an experience given to express affection, gratitude, or celebration during the Christmas holiday. It is often placed under a Christmas tree and opened on Christmas Day.

Examples

• She was delighted with the Christmas gift from her grandparents.
• We exchange Christmas gifts with our immediate family on Christmas morning.
• He spent a long time choosing the perfect Christmas gift for his wife.

Advanced Usage

• "To be someone's Christmas gift": Used figuratively to describe a person or event that is a source of great joy or relief, as welcome as a gift.
  • His safe return home was the best Christmas gift his family could have received.

Variants and Related Words

• Christmas present: A direct synonym with identical meaning and usage.
• Holiday gift: A more general term for a gift given during the winter holiday season, which may include but is not limited to Christmas.

Synonyms

• Christmas present
• Yuletide gift (archaic or literary)

Related Phrases

• Christmas gift exchange: An organized event where people gather to exchange gifts.
  • Our office is having a Christmas gift exchange this Friday.
• Christmas gift-giving: The act or tradition of giving gifts at Christmas.
  • The spirit of Christmas gift-giving is about generosity.

Noun

1. a present given at Christmas time