Maytime

[ mey-tahym ]

noun
  1. the month of May.

Origin of Maytime

1
First recorded in 1795–1805; May + time
  • Also called May·tide [mey-tahyd]. /ˈmeɪˌtaɪd/.

Words Nearby Maytime

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How to use Maytime in a sentence

  • It was also to such men that the revelry of Christmastide, Maytime, and the like were most precious.

  • The air that poured in through the open windows was sweet and heavy with Maytime odors of blossoming and blooming.

    Back Home | Irvin S. Cobb
  • It was Maytime, and there were roses everywhere—roses to sell and roses to give away.

    The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy | Eulalie Osgood Grover
  • To them the coming examinations were constantly very important indeed—far more important than chestnut buds or Maytime hazes.

    Anne Of Green Gables | Lucy Maud Montgomery
  • Especially would we have noted the change about the Hermit's Cave, had not that Maytime brought its burden of strife to us all.

    The Price of the Prairie | Margaret Hill McCarter