midwinter

noun

mid·​win·​ter ˈmid-ˈwin-tər How to pronounce midwinter (audio)
-ˌwin-
1
: the winter solstice
2
: the middle of winter
midwinter adjective

Examples of midwinter in a Sentence

the heavy snows and frigid temperatures of midwinter
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One chilly midwinter morning, Goldsborough found Moni sitting by herself on a high tree stump in the center of her enclosure, cradling something in her arms. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2024 Rowan notes that the two were aligned in their wedding vision, which featured some less typical choices like a midwinter ceremony and working mostly with friends as vendors and talent. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 8 July 2024 The endorsement could boost Suozzi’s efforts to drum up core Democratic constituencies to back him in the tricky midwinter election. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2024 Blustery midwinter days hover around freezing, with periodic snow that transforms carriage roads into snowshoe and cross-country ski trails. Jen Rose Smith, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for midwinter 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of midwinter was before the 12th century

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“Midwinter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midwinter. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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midwinter

noun
mid·​win·​ter ˈmid-ˈwint-ər How to pronounce midwinter (audio)
1
: the middle of winter
2
: the winter solstice

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