Christmas ESL Vocabulary

Word

Meaning

A Christmas Carol

a song commonly sung at christmas (link here to christmas carols) / also a famous christmas movie.

chimney

this is where santa enters your home from. It is the vent on your roof which leads to the fireplace

Christmas Card

a card you send people at christmas (see this christmas cards activity)

Christmas Eve

the night before christmas, december 24

christmas lights

coloured lights used to decorate the house or christmas tree

Christmas List

this is your wish list of gifts you want from Santa Claus

Christmas Party

common party before christmas for schools, work places, friends, etc.

Christmas Spirit

the feeling of joy and happiness of giving you get at Christmas time, something to be experienced

christmas tree

the tree in your home which is decorated and presents are placed under

Cranberry Sauce

a delicious sauce made from cranberries eaten with christmas dinner (turkey dinner)

deck the halls

to deck means to decorate - decorate the halls with boughs (pieces) of holly

decoration

lights, bulbs or other small decoration used on the christams tree or house

egg-nog

a sweet milk like drink common at christmas time

elf

a small helper of Santa Claus at the North Pole

garland

a christmas decoration

gifts

presents that you give and receive at christmas time

grinch

a cranky old beast who didn't like christmas

holly

A bough (pronounced bow) of holly is a piece of the holly tree.

jingle bells

a popular christmas carol

Letter to Santa

your letter to Santa will tell him what you want to receive at christmas time

midnight mass

mass is a catholic church service, on christmas eve many churches have midnight mass

mistletoe

a small plant which is hung at christmas time, if you and your boyfriend/girlfriend are under it, you are supposed to kiss

North Pole

This is where santa lives

reindeer

the deer who pull santa's sleigh all over the world to deliver gifts

rudolph

the famous red nosed reindeer who leads the sleigh

Saint Nick

refers to Santa Claus

santa claus

the jolly fat man who brings the christmas presents

scrooge

the man in the story Christmas Carol who learned about what Christmas Spirit is

sleigh

the vehicle santa uses to deliver his presents to all of the kids

Stocking

a sock you hang in the home for christmas presents

Stocking Stuffers

small gifts you put in the stocking at christmas

trimming the tree

means to decorate the christmas tree

Turkey Dinner

christmas dinner

white Christmas

a song - refers to snow at christmas time

wreath

a round decoration made from tree boughs, usually hung on the door at christmas time

xmas

refers to Christmas