Christmas Eve

noun

1. the evening or the day preceding Christmas.

Christmas Eve

noun

1. the evening or the whole day before Christmas Day

Word History and Origins

Origin of Christmas Eve¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

He received a bankruptcy petition on Christmas Eve, and bailiffs turned up at the training ground of Oxford United, where he works as a coach.

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Mr Dillard died on Christmas Eve, and within hours, a car from Bio Care pulled up outside the hospice and drove his body away.

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Giving evidence for a second day, Dr Searle was again quizzed regarding emails exchanged between senior staff in the aftermath of the Christmas Eve incident.

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Ms Myles said that as the case was "quite limited" regarding witnesses to the Christmas Eve incident, then what was said in the changing room was a case of "she said/she said."

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Ms Malone told Ms Peggie's lawyer Naomi Cunningham that it was "unacceptable for any colleague to confront another in that manner", referring to the Christmas Eve incident.

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