summertime
noun
the summer season.
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“Summertime”
“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….”
summertime
American
[suhm-er-tahym]
/ ˈsʌm ərˌtaɪm /
noun
summertime
British
/ ˈsʌməˌtaɪm /
noun
“Summertime”
Cultural
Etymology
Origin of summertime
First recorded in 1350–1400, summertime is from the Middle English word somertime. See summer 1, time
Example Sentences
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Summertime is near, and airline ticket prices are jumping.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
She said at the time she would be having the surgery after her performance at Capital's Summertime Ball, a mini-festival at London's Wembley Stadium held on 15 June.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025
The Summertime Sadness singer will be at the Principality Stadium on 23 June for her first performance in Wales.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024
Summertime means spending time in the sun, and protecting yourself from harmful UV rays.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024
Summertime, when children were sent to the fields to help plant and weed, was peak season for rats and field mice.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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