noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The season of winter, between autumn and spring. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the coldest season of the year; in the Northern Hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

winterwinter

Example

More examples

"I always need an extra blanket in the wintertime."

Etymology

From winter + time.

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