wintertime
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of wintertime
1350–1400; Middle English; replacing Middle English wintertide wintertide
Example Sentences
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And it’s set in a snowy wintertime, which would have been impractical and expensive in live action, but pays all kinds of benefits in terms of staging and mood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
A popular wintertime meal, lasagna is decadent yet difficult to make, contrary to popular belief.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026
By comparing the two results, the researchers determined that residential wood burning accounts for about 22% of wintertime PM2.5 pollution.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 26, 2026
"At wintertime you are moving sheep and changing sheep. He is out most days all day, every day, he'll be out on Christmas Day," Thomas said.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
It was very cold, but she liked the garden in wintertime.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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