wintertime

noun

win·​ter·​time ˈwin-tər-ˌtīm How to pronounce wintertime (audio)
: the season of winter

Examples of wintertime in a Sentence

We enjoy skiing in the wintertime.
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Accessible only by 4x4 or a car with dependable 4WD (chains required in the wintertime), it’s surrounded by 200-year-old trees at an elevation of 8,000 feet. Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025 Listen to this article Visitors flock to Volusia County’s Blue Spring State Park in droves to see manatees huddled for warmth in the wintertime, and the park typically draws capacity crowds amid summertime swimming weather. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025 Uggs are somehow both warm in the wintertime and cool in the summertime. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025 On Thursday night, the coat check inside Lower East Side restaurant Casino was unusually quiet for wintertime. Kristen Tauer, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wintertime

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wintertime was in the 14th century

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“Wintertime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wintertime. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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wintertime

noun
win·​ter·​time ˈwint-ər-ˌtīm How to pronounce wintertime (audio)
: the winter season

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