thanksgiving

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the act of saying or showing that you are grateful, especially to God

a public holiday and celebration, held on the fourth Thursday of November in the US and on the second Monday of October in Canada, to remember the thanks that the people who first came from Europe gave to God when they collected crops for the first time in their new country:

on Thanksgiving He always used to visit his grandmother in Virginia on Thanksgiving.

on Thanksgiving Day Most stores choose to close on Thanksgiving Day and open early the day after, known as Black Friday.

for Thanksgiving We'll have a full house for Thanksgiving.

We always had a thick barley soup at the beginning of our Thanksgiving dinner when I was growing up.

The Sunday after Thanksgiving is predicted to be the busiest travel day of the Thanksgiving holiday.

It was one of the best Thanksgivings I've ever had.

the period of time around Thanksgiving Day:

at Thanksgiving She was home with her folks for four days at Thanksgiving.

They distributed turkeys to needy families at Thanksgiving.

for Thanksgiving The kids always came home from college for Thanksgiving.

over Thanksgiving I drove a 1,800 miles roundtrip over Thanksgiving and I don't want to make the trip again at Christmas.

a national holiday on the fourth Thursday in November in the US and on the second Monday in October in Canada, when families get together for a big meal and express their appreciation for life, health, etc.