christmastide
christmastide — noun
1. the stretch of days running from Christmas Eve through to early January (in some
the stretch of days running from Christmas Eve through to early January (in some British traditions, up to Epiphany on 6 January), often spoken of as one continuous celebration rather than just the 25th.
At christmastide the villagers in Defne's hometown light candles in every window each evening.
at christmastide for the season as a whole
The cathedral choir sings carols every Sunday during christmastide, from 24 December to 6 January.
during christmastide spanning Christmas Eve to Epiphany
Aarav's grandmother always baked twelve different cakes for christmastide, one for each day of the festive season.
Shops in the old market stay open late throughout christmastide, selling roasted chestnuts and warm cider.
Yael remembered the snow falling softly over the rooftops one quiet christmastide in her childhood.
- Christmas season
everyday neutral phrase; far more common in speech
- Yuletide
similarly literary/old-fashioned; emphasises old midwinter customs
- festive season
neutral and inclusive; covers Christmas plus New Year without religious framing
- the holidays
American everyday usage; broader, also covers Thanksgiving in some contexts
文法句型
at/during christmastide
用法筆記
Formal or literary. In everyday Taiwan-facing English, learners are far more likely to hear 'the Christmas season', 'the festive season', or 'the holidays'; christmastide appears mainly in church bulletins, carols, and older literature.