wintertime

[ win-ter-tahym ]

/ ˈwɪn tərˌtaɪm /

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noun

the season of winter.

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Origin of wintertime

1350–1400; Middle English; replacing Middle English wintertidewintertide

Words nearby wintertime

Winter Springs, winter squash, wintersweet, Winterthur, wintertide, wintertime, Winter War, winterweight, winter wheat, winter wren, wintery

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How to use wintertime in a sentence

In the wintertime, western swells typically deposit large amounts of sand to the east of the homes along Kammies, replenishing the long stretch of Sunset Beach.
Rich Homeowners Have Endangered Hawaii’s Beaches With Sand Burritos. The State Is Cracking Down.|by Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser|October 20, 2021|ProPublica
In the summertime, we wear those big straw Smokey the Bear hats, and in the wintertime, they’re felt.
Meet the Rangers of New York City’s Parks|klindsey|July 30, 2021|Outside Online
Norton said the wintertime activity can be done safely by permitting only children and adults accompanying children on the Capitol grounds.
After 2 to 4 inches of snow, an icy night ahead in D.C. area. Snow showers possible Monday.|Jason Samenow, Dan Stillman, Andrew Freedman|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
We asked Hannah Singleton, a veteran hiking guide with Arizona-based Wildland Trekking, which leads guided hikes in many of our country’s national parks, for her favorite wintertime hikes in national parks.
The Best Winter Hikes in National Parks|Megan Michelson|December 31, 2020|Outside Online

Finally, if you think you’ll do a lot of wintertime outdoor entertaining, consider investing in a patio heater.
Your Guide to Throwing an Outdoor Thanksgiving|AC Shilton|November 17, 2020|Outside Online
Beat the Blahs What causes this wintertime down-in-the-dumps attitude?
9 Ways to Cope With Seasonal Affective Disorder|DailyBurn|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And in Copenhagen, BIG Architects are building a new incinerator that also doubles as a wintertime ski slope.
Why Architects Dream Big—and Crazy|Nate Berg|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are also three meditation classes to lead weekly, and lots of snow to shovel in the wintertime.
Swiss Town: Have Cave, Want (Social and Outgoing) Hermit|Nina Strochlic|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And honestly, sitting downwind of the dogs, I'd realized my theory of the odorless wintertime Arctic didn't always hold.
Visiting the Arctic Circle…Before It’s Irreversibly Changed|Terry Greene Sterling|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Regardless, there'll be plenty of quality fashion to covet come wintertime.
Non Voyage!|Alisa Gould-Simon|June 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Then retire to bed, having the bed previously well warmed, if during the wintertime.
Treatise on the Diseases of Women|Lydia E. Pinkham
The sea was strong; now in the wintertime the surging of the billows against the cliffs was continually in his ear.
Pelle the Conqueror, Complete|Martin Anderson Nexo
De Monts thought Tadoussac and Quebec too cold in wintertime, and preferred the sunnier east coast regions.
Pioneers in Canada|Sir Harry Johnston
But for the ice in wintertime Quebec would be the great sea-port of eastern Canada.
Pioneers in Canada|Sir Harry Johnston
The favourite drink of the Ojibw Indians in the wintertime was hot broth poured over a dishful of pure snow.
Pioneers in Canada|Sir Harry Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for wintertime

wintertime

/ (ˈwɪntəˌtaɪm) /

noun

the winter seasonAlso (archaic): wintertide

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