summertime

[suhm-er-tahym]

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noun

the summer season.

Origin of summertime

First recorded in 1350–1400, summertime is from the Middle English word somertime. See summer¹, time

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Contemporary Examples

The summertime staple is also a good source of potassium, vitamin A and vitamin C. 2.
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What do we remember more fondly: Fantasia torching a rendition of “Summertime?”
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For whatever reason, summertime in New York is when all the ghosts of hip-hop past come out of the woodwork.
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This is whimsical and smart storytelling, perfect for summertime or any time.
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July 31, 2012
Watch as the award winning performer belts out an operatic rendition of the classic “Summertime.”
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Historical Examples

By summertime, he had five vessels ready for service, but no men to man them.
The Naval History of the United States
Willis J. Abbot.
So it happens with your inquiry regarding desserts for Summertime.
American Cookery
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He sucked in the cold night air of summertime Alaska and squared his shoulders.
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Robert Silverberg
I always hate the summertime when it brings dishes and things.
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The idea of housing the feet in summertime in heavy wool socks!
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Claude Powell Fordyce

British Dictionary definitions for summertime

summertime

noun

the period or season of summer

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for summertime

n.

late 14c., somer tyme, from summer (n.1) + time (n.). Earlier were summertide (mid-13c.), sumeres tid (late Old English). In Britain, as two words, with reference to what in U.S. is daylight saving time, recorded from 1916.

summertime in Culture

“Summertime”

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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Examples from the Web for summertime

Contemporary Examples

The summertime staple is also a good source of potassium, vitamin A and vitamin C. 2.

What do we remember more fondly: Fantasia torching a rendition of “Summertime?”

For whatever reason, summertime in New York is when all the ghosts of hip-hop past come out of the woodwork.

This is whimsical and smart storytelling, perfect for summertime or any time.

Watch as the award winning performer belts out an operatic rendition of the classic “Summertime.”

Historical Examples

By summertime, he had five vessels ready for service, but no men to man them.

So it happens with your inquiry regarding desserts for Summertime.

He sucked in the cold night air of summertime Alaska and squared his shoulders.

I always hate the summertime when it brings dishes and things.

The idea of housing the feet in summertime in heavy wool socks!

summertime

Word Origin and History for summertime

n.

“Summertime”

Origin of summertime