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midsummer

American  
[mid-suhm-er, -suhm-] / ˈmɪdˈsʌm ər, -ˌsʌm- /

noun

  1. the middle of summer.

  2. the summer solstice, around June 21.

midsummer British  
/ ˈmɪdˈsʌmə /

noun

    1. the middle or height of the summer

    2. ( as modifier )

      a midsummer carnival

  2. another name for summer solstice

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Etymology

Origin of midsummer

before 900; Middle English, Old English midsumer. See mid 1, summer 1

Vocabulary lists containing midsummer

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: mid-

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A bit further along, Perreau unveils a light green piece, created by Italian costume designer Ezio Toffolutti for one of the fairies in William Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Marcin, initially as malignant as Hook and as blinkered as Torvald, eventually grows as repentant and noble as Oberon in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” which will co-star a certain native of Toruń as Titania.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

That’s been a goal of David Markland, co-founder of Long Beach’s Halloween-focused convention Midsummer Scream, which this year is set for the weekend of Aug. 15.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

The chief executive of Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre has resigned following a censorship row prompted by the cancellation of a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

Most of the clothes had been mangled on Midsummer Eve, but they found a few unshredded items for Grandma to wear in case they succeeded in transforming her.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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