Thanksgiving: meaning, definitions and examples

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thanksgiving

 

[ ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

holiday

Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year.

Synonyms

celebration, harvest festival, holiday

Examples of usage

  • We gather with family and friends for a Thanksgiving feast.
  • Many people volunteer at shelters on Thanksgiving to help those in need.
Context #2 | Noun

gratitude

Thanksgiving is also the expression of gratitude, especially to God.

Synonyms

appreciation, gratitude, thanks

Examples of usage

  • She expressed her thanksgiving for the opportunity to study abroad.
  • His thanksgiving prayer included blessings for his family and friends.

Translations

Translations of the word "thanksgiving" in other languages:

🇵🇹 Ação de Graças

🇮🇳 धन्यवाद दिवस

🇩🇪 Erntedankfest

🇮🇩 Hari Thanksgiving

🇺🇦 День подяки

🇵🇱 Dzień Dziękczynienia

🇯🇵 感謝祭 (Kanshasai)

🇫🇷 Action de Grâce

🇪🇸 Día de Acción de Gracias

🇹🇷 Şükran Günü

🇰🇷 추수감사절 (Chusugamsajeol)

🇸🇦 عيد الشكر (Eid al-Shukr)

🇨🇿 Den díkůvzdání

🇸🇰 Deň vďakyvzdania

🇨🇳 感恩节 (Gǎn'ēn Jié)

🇸🇮 Dan zahvalnosti

🇮🇸 Þakkargjörðarhátíð

🇰🇿 Алғыс айту күні

🇬🇪 მადლიერების დღე (Madlierebis Dghe)

🇦🇿 Şükranlıq Günü

🇲🇽 Día de Acción de Gracias

Word origin

The history of Thanksgiving dates back to the early 17th century when the Pilgrims and Native Americans shared a harvest feast in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The holiday has evolved over time to become a day of giving thanks, feasting, and spending time with loved ones.

See also: thank, thankful, thankfully, thankfulness, thankless, unthankful.