a white Christmas

noun

: a Christmas when there is snow on the ground or when it is snowing

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Southern Wisconsin may not have gotten a white Christmas, but a fresh coat of snow may mean the ground will be snowy as the new year rings in. — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025 Arizona traded in a white Christmas for a wet Christmas this year, as rainfall swept across the Valley and reached up north to Flagstaff. — Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 26 Dec. 2025 Will Sacramento have a white Christmas? — Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025 However, don’t expect a white Christmas. — Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a white Christmas

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“A white Christmas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20white%20Christmas. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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