midwinter
Americannoun
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the middle or depth of the winter
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( as modifier )
a midwinter festival
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another name for winter solstice
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On midwinter, if standing in the centre of the circle, you would see the sun set over an alter stone to the south west of the site.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Still, the most affecting part of “Big vs. Small” takes place in the frozen north, where it isn’t even midwinter and yet Ms. Nordblad is using a six-foot saw to cut out a “swimming pool.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
A midwinter heat wave has descended on much of the state and is expected to spike temperatures as much as 20 degrees above normal in the coming week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026
How were so many otherwise reasonable people pranked into venturing to an empty Brooklyn Bridge Park in the bleak midwinter as 2025 ebbed to nothing, for nothing?
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2026
On those midwinter nights, the homeless shelters filled up quickly.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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