wintertime

B1 Topic:Time
US /ˈwɪn.tɚ.taɪm/ UK /ˈwɪn.tə.taɪm/
noun Freq #35763

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the season or period of winter

    Visitors were rare at the inn in the wintertime.

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Synonyms
1 noun · the season or period of winter winterwinter season
Opposites
Word family
Related forms winterwinterywintry

Etymology

A compound of winter + time, recorded in English since the early modern period. It emphasizes winter as a span or season, often in the phrase in the wintertime.

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