summer stock
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noun
the production of plays, musical comedy, etc., during the summer, especially in a suburban or resort area, often by a repertory company.
summer theaters collectively or their productions: Summer stock usually begins about June 1.
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Origin of summer stock
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby summer stock
summer sausage, summer school, summer solstice, summer sores, summer squash, summer stock, summer-sweet, summer tanager, summer theater, summertime, summertree
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