Turkey Day

noun

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While folks across the country go all out for pumpkin pie on Turkey Day, Southerners love to substitute with its regional cousin the sweet potato pie. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025 The husband-wife duo dished on their family’s Turkey Day tension during the Dec. 2 episode of Live with Kelly and Mark. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024 Throughout much of the stripers’ coastal range, many factors have extended the peak season well beyond Turkey Day. Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024 Thanksgiving weather: Cold Turkey Day ahead What may seem like more seasonal temperatures ending November and starting December that are forecast in Middle Tennessee are actually colder than normal. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for Turkey Day

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Turkey Day was in 1868

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“Turkey Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Turkey%20Day. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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