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- DictionaryWin·ter/ˈwin(t)ər/
noun
- 1. the coldest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from December to February and in the southern hemisphere from June to August: "the tree has a good crop of berries in winter"
adjective
- 1. (of fruit and vegetables) ripening late in the growing season and suitable for storage over the winter: "a winter apple"
verb
- 1. (especially of a bird) spend the winter in a particular place: "birds wintering in the Caribbean"
Winter definition: the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox; in the Southern Hemisphere from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox).. See examples of WINTER used in a sentence.
Apr 15, 2024 · Winter, coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring; the name comes from an old Germanic word that means ‘time of water’ and refers to the rain and snow of winter in middle and high latitudes. The low temperatures associated with winter occur only in those latitudes.
2 days ago · the coldest season of the year: in the North Temperate Zone, generally regarded as including the months of December, January, and February: in the astronomical year, that period between the winter solstice and the vernal equinox. b. the typically cold weather of this season. 2. a year as reckoned by this season.
A1. the coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring: We went skiing last winter. a mild winter. Fewer examples. It hasn't been all that cold this winter. I can't believe that winter has come round already. Birds fly south in winter. This winter has been much colder than usual.
Definition of winter noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. winter. noun. /ˈwɪntə (r)/ /ˈwɪntər/ [uncountable, countable] Idioms. the coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring. a cold/mild/harsh winter. a severe/hard winter. We went to New Zealand last winter. in (the) winter Our house can be very cold in (the) winter.
noun. the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox; in the Southern Hemisphere from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox). the months of December, January, and February in the U.S., and of November, December, and January in Great Britain.
Definitions of winter. noun. the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox. synonyms: wintertime. see more. verb. spend the winter. “We wintered on the Riviera” synonyms: overwinter. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈwɪntər/ UK. /ˈwɪntə/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Winter."
