thanksgiving

/ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

nounthanks · giv · ing

Remember it as two words stuck together: “thanks” + “giving” (you’re giving thanks).

Yes, it's thanksgiving. Keep the middle as “ksg” in order: than**ksg**iving (no extra letters between).

Definitions

  1. nouna holiday in the U.S. and Canada when people give thanks, often celebrated with a special meal
  2. nounthe act of giving thanks; gratitude

Examples

  • “We visited my grandparents for Thanksgiving dinner.”
  • “Our class made a paper turkey for a Thanksgiving bulletin board.”
  • “She wrote a note of thanksgiving after the neighbors helped her family.”

Synonyms

gratitudethanksappreciationthankfulnessgratefulness

Antonyms

ingratitude

Translations

ES Acción de GraciasPT Ação de GraçasFR Action de grâce

Common misspellings

thanks givingthanksgivinthanksgivinggthankesgivingthanksgivngthanksgivvingthanksgivignthanksgivinng

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