outwinter

verb

transitive verb

: to keep (cattle) outdoors in winter

the cost of feeding outwintered cattle

—T. H. Jackson

intransitive verb

: to stay outdoors in winter

the Jersey can outwinter provided the climate is not very damp

—F. D. Smith & Barbara Wilcox

Word History

Etymology

out entry 1 + winter

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