springtime C2+ Topic:Time Also spelled spring-time US /ˈsprɪŋˌtaɪm/ UK /ˈsprɪŋˌtaɪm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the season of spring In springtime the orchard fills with blossom and birdsong. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the season of spring springspringtideseedtime ↔ Opposites wintertimeautumn Word family Related forms springspringtide Etymology AI details A compound of spring (Old English spring, from springan 'to leap up, sprout') + time (Old English tīma). spring Old English tīma Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # springtime **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsprɪŋˌtaɪm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsprɪŋˌtaɪm/ ## Meanings 1. the season of spring ## Examples - In springtime the orchard fills with blossom and birdsong. ## Synonyms - spring - springtide - seedtime ## Antonyms - wintertime - autumn ## Related Forms - spring - springtide ## Roots and Affixes - Root: spring - Root: tīma ## Etymology A compound of spring (Old English spring, from springan 'to leap up, sprout') + time (Old English tīma). ## AI Etymology Springtime is a compound of spring (Old English spring, from springan 'to leap up, sprout') + time (Old English tīma). Important recorded forms include spring (Old English) and tīma (Old English). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers the season of spring. The wider family includes related words such as spring and springtide. ## Topics - Time markdown