summer squash
noun
: any of various squashes that are cultivars of a variety (Cucurbita pepo var. melopepo) and are used as a vegetable while immature and before hardening of the seeds and rind
Examples of summer squash in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Even if your first planting of squash didn’t do well, there’s still plenty of time to plant summer squash and zucchini seeds directly in garden beds.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
Zucchini and summer squash are monoecious plants, which means that a single plant produces both male and female flowers.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2025
Squash vine borers attack many plants, including summer squash, winter squash, and pumpkins.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
The result is fabulously decadent and the perfect recipe for using up oodles and oodles of summer squash.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for summer squash
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
Zucchini and summer squash are monoecious plants, which means that a single plant produces both male and female flowers.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2025
Squash vine borers attack many plants, including summer squash, winter squash, and pumpkins.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
The result is fabulously decadent and the perfect recipe for using up oodles and oodles of summer squash.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for summer squash
Cite this Entry
“Summer squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summer%20squash. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share