springtime

noun

spring·​time ˈspriŋ-ˌtīm How to pronounce springtime (audio)
1
: the season of spring
2
3
: an early or flourishing stage of development

Examples of springtime in a Sentence

Springtime is her favorite time of year. a springtime of entrepreneurship in the old Soviet bloc after the fall of the Iron Curtain
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This moist, fluffy layer cake was always the highlight of springtime gatherings and Easter Sundays. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025 Replicating those buffers of points in the bag before the turn of the year would put Leeds ahead of the maths and perhaps turn their springtime fixtures into a matter of consolidation rather than a scramble for survival. Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025 Home Depot’s latest earnings report includes its busy springtime season, where both homeowners and contractors take on more projects owing to warmer, drier weather. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025 Big Dart Oversized Button-down Shirt This Big Dart shirt comes in sixteen different colors, including neutral options like white, black, and cream, as well as vibrant springtime shades, including lilac and yellow. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for springtime

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of springtime was in the 15th century

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“Springtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/springtime. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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springtime

noun
spring·​time ˈspriŋ-ˌtīm How to pronounce springtime (audio)
: the season of spring

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