summertime

American  

[suhm-er-tahym] / ˈsʌm ərˌtaɪm /

noun

1. the summer season.

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summertime British  

/ ˈsʌməˌtaɪm /

noun

1. the period or season of summer

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“Summertime” Cultural  

1. One of the best-known songs of George Gershwin; it comes from the opera Porgy and Bess and begins, “Summertime, and the living is easy….”

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Etymology

Origin of summertime

First recorded in 1350–1400, summertime is from the Middle English word somertime. See summer ¹, time

Example Sentences

If all goes well, things could clear up by summertime.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

With its spectacular white formations rounded by erosion, the so-called 'moon beach' has bathers packed tighter than an astronaut's suit during summertime.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

“Come summertime, I can emerge as a new person,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

But even the best film music has often been relegated to “pops” and summertime concerts, with a tacit judgment among symphony orchestras that it should only ever be paired with children and picnic blankets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

The faculty had increased by two, with a couple of nervous-looking seminarians joining the three elderly priests who’d held the fort during the summertime.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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