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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Oliver announced his guest appearance on the June 28 episode of “Last Week Tonight,” the final episode before the show’s midsummer hiatus.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
"I got my pencil and ruler, and I joined them up, and I was aware that they were kind of pointing in the general direction of the sunrise on midsummer," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Across the Northeast, summer-camp visiting day has turned into a midsummer booking frenzy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
A softer print would support the idea that the midsummer spike has already passed through the system.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
These days, the soil would thaw by midsummer, and Roz left behind a trail of deep footprints in the spongy, soggy ground.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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