Indian summer

noun

1. a period of mild, dry weather, usually accompanied by a hazy atmosphere, occurring usually in late October or early November and following a period of colder weather.

Indian summer

noun

1. a period of unusually settled warm weather after the end of summer proper

2. a period of ease and tranquillity or of renewed productivity towards the end of a person's life or of an epoch

Indian summer

1. A period of unusually warm weather in the fall, often following a seasonable cold spell.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Indian summer¹

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Word History and Origins

Origin of Indian summer¹

originally US: probably so named because it was first noted in regions occupied by American Indians

Idioms and Phrases

A period of mild, sunny weather occurring in late autumn, usually following a seasonable cold spell. For example, We had two whole days of Indian summer this year, and then it turned cold again. [Late 1700s]

Example Sentences

The air-conditioning - built for Russian winters - was barely adequate in scorching Indian summers.

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Temperatures will stay around average until the weekend when it will turn a little warmer but will a September heatwave lead to a so-called Indian summer?

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"Mangoes, with their rich sweetness and diverse varieties, are a staple of Indian summers, and it's understandable why people want to indulge," says Rahul Baxi.

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But Met Office meteorologist Tom Morgan dampened hopes of an Indian summer over the next seven days, predicting that the better weather would be replaced by wet and windy conditions by next weekend.

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Indian summers, which extend from March to September, are usually hot and humid.

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