santa

/ˈsæn.tə/

nounsan · ta

Think: **SAN** (like “sand” without the d) + **TA** (“ta-da!”) → **SAN-TA**.

Yes, it's santa. The first vowel is **a** like in **cat**: **san-**, not **son-**.

Definition

  1. nounSanta Claus; a legendary person who brings gifts to children at Christmas.

Examples

  • “We left cookies and milk for Santa on Christmas Eve.”
  • “My little brother wrote a letter to Santa asking for a new bike.”
  • “The mall Santa waved and smiled at everyone in line.”

Synonyms

Santa ClausSaint NicholasSt. NickFather ChristmasKris Kringle

Translations

ES Papá NoelPT Papai NoelFR Père Noël

Common misspellings

santaesantaasentasontasanntasanta clausSantasantA

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