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Winter

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Noun

1. winter, wintertime

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

Verb

2. overwinter, winter

spend the winter

Example Sentences:
'We wintered on the Riviera'
'Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Winter

see synonyms of winter
noun
1. 
a. (sometimes capital)
the coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring, astronomically from the December solstice to the March equinox in the N hemisphere and at the opposite time of year in the S hemisphere
b. 
(as modifier)
winter pasture
2. 
the period of cold weather associated with the winter
3. 
a time of decline, decay, etc
4. mainly poetic
a year represented by this season
a man of 72 winters
▶ Related adjectives: brumal, hibernal, hiemal
verb
5. (intransitive)
to spend the winter in a specified place
6. 
to keep or feed (farm animals, etc) during the winter or (of farm animals) to be kept or fed during the winter

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Winter

see synonyms of winter
noun
1. 
a. 
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
a man of eighty winters
3. 
any period of decline, dreariness, adversity, etc.
adjective
4. 
of or characteristic of winter
5. 
designed for or taking place during winter
winter sports
6. 
that will keep during the winter
winter apples
7. 
planted in the fall to be harvested in the spring
winter wheat
verb intransitive
8. 
to pass the winter
9. 
to be supplied with food and shelter in the winter
verb transitive
10. 
to keep, feed, or maintain during the winter

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Winter

see synonyms of winter
n.
1.
a. In the Northern Hemisphere, usually the coldest season of the year, occurring between autumn and spring and including the months of December, January, and February. In the Southern Hemisphere austral winter includes June, July, and August.
b. The season extending from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox.
2. A year as expressed through the recurrence of the winter season.
3. A period of time characterized by coldness, misery, barrenness, or death.
adj.
1. Relating to or occurring in winter: winter blizzards; winter attire.
2. Grown during the season of winter: winter herbs.
v. win·tered, win·ter·ing, win·ters
v.intr.
1. To spend the winter: wintered in Arizona.
2. To feed in winter. Used with on: deer wintering on cedar bark.
v.tr.
To lodge, keep, or care for during the winter: wintering the sheep in the stable.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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