Maytime

[ mey-tahym ]

noun

1. the month of May.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Maytime¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; May + time

Example Sentences

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

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

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It was Maytime, and there were roses everywhere—roses to sell and roses to give away.

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To them the coming examinations were constantly very important indeed—far more important than chestnut buds or Maytime hazes.

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Especially would we have noted the change about the Hermit's Cave, had not that Maytime brought its burden of strife to us all.

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