harvesttime
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of harvesttime
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at harvest, time
Example Sentences
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At harvesttime, there would be parties outside, under the moon.
From The New Yorker ● May 20, 2019
Rust and harvesttime rain cut last year's crop to 309 million bushels, but exports again fell off sharply.
From Time Magazine Archive
There were the possibilities of drought, insect plagues, crop diseases, an even graver shortage of farm labor by harvesttime.
From Time Magazine Archive
Finally, U.S. prices of wheat and corn took a slight upward tick from August through October, a rare happening at harvesttime, when prices are almost always depressed.
From Time Magazine Archive
At harvesttime, we were in the fields all day.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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