wintertime
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of wintertime
1350–1400; Middle English; replacing Middle English wintertide wintertide
Example Sentences
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All in all, it was a perfect day for wildflowers in the cool desert in wintertime.
From Los Angeles Times
"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
Something that understood the rhythm of a slow morning, thick socks, a fogged-up kitchen, the whole mood of wintertime cocooning.
From Salon
What does a first-time director plan for Day One of a wintertime shoot in New York?
From Los Angeles Times
However, pollution in UK cities fluctuates significantly, and wintertime spikes commonly exceed 25 μg/m3, the study's critical threshold.
From Science Daily
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