midsummer
Americannoun
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the middle of summer.
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the summer solstice, around June 21.
noun
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the middle or height of the summer
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( as modifier )
a midsummer carnival
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another name for summer solstice
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of midsummer
before 900; Middle English, Old English midsumer. See mid 1, summer 1
Vocabulary lists containing midsummer
Example Sentences
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Oil prices rose around $15 a barrel to the low $80s after the U.S. and Iran resumed hostilities in midsummer.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
"The music, the magic, the midsummer madness. No voiceover. No talking heads. No presenter telling you how to feel. Just Glastonbury as it was," Mahoney said.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
After a record-breaking warm spell last month that made late winter feel like midsummer, the heat continued into April, with Santa Ana winds fueling local wildfires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026
Doncic’s midsummer U.S. tour was an effort to gently correct the record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2025
One day in midsummer, she stayed out later than usual, chasing a horse.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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