thanksgiving
/ˌθeɪ̯ŋksˈɡɪv.ɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada, and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.
Canadian usage; American usage
name
The long weekend which includes Thanksgiving Day; Thanksgiving weekend.
Canadian usage; American usage
name
An analogous celebration in other cultures, especially a harvest festival.
Example Sentences
- "It is at present impossible to determine when the General Court will adjourn, none of the great business having as yet been attended to, so as to be completed, but there seems to be a general determination to be at home at Thanksgiving. I hope it will be possible."
- "Across the harsh, salty smells that blew in gusts from the half-uncovered mud-flats of the river, my memory of old Thanksgivings at home called up most rich and tender savors of roast goose till an appetite of huge anticipation began to riot beneath my waistcoat."
- "This is church! They spent their Thanksgivings and Christmases with us to bring some normalcy to our lives. They bore the cold winter nights sleeping in tents, showering and bathing whenever and wherever possible. They rolled up their sleeves, gutted houses, cleaned yards, and poured out their hearts; they had compassion on us. By joining forces with the National Guard and city officials, the church and government walked hand and hand with common goals—rebuilding lives and revitalizing our cities."
- "Our Thanksgivings are always nice and quiet. Dad cleans, Mom cooks, and I set the table. We sit down, talk about how grateful we are for good health and family, and eat."
- "Thus Sukkot became the Jewish Thanksgiving."
- "The German Thanksgiving Day typically is on the first day of October when samples of the new harvest are displayed in churches."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌθeɪ̯ŋksˈɡɪv.ɪŋ/
Usage
- Canadian usage
- American usage
- Countable
- Uncountable