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Definition Thanksgiving in British English

Thanksgiving noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˈθæŋksˌɡɪvɪŋ/
1

in the US, the fourth Thursday in November, and in Canada, the second Monday in October, when families have a special meal, traditionally to celebrate all the things that they are grateful for

Example

Will you be seeing your family on Thanksgiving?

Example

a Thanksgiving dinner

Synonyms and related words
ANZAC Day Australia Day bank holiday
1.1

in the US, the holiday period of four or five days that includes this day

Example

Are you going home for Thanksgiving?

Synonyms and related words
ANZAC Day Australia Day bank holiday
Definition Thanksgiving in British English