midwinter
Americannoun
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the middle or depth of the winter
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( as modifier )
a midwinter festival
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another name for winter solstice
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On midwinter, if standing in the centre of the circle, you would see the sun set over an altar stone to the south west of the site.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Bottom line, on a midwinter day when most of this country’s major-league baseball stadiums were empty, Chavez Ravine was full of life and wonder and winning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2026
How were so many otherwise reasonable people pranked into venturing to an empty Brooklyn Bridge Park in the bleak midwinter as 2025 ebbed to nothing, for nothing?
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2026
“And everyone seems so happy—you feel part of a community vibe, and people are more social than in the short, cold midwinter days.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
He was fast asleep, snoring like a squirrel in midwinter, oblivious to all about him.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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