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summertime

American  
[suhm-er-tahym] / ˈsʌm ərˌtaɪm /

noun

  1. the summer season.

summertime British  
/ ˈsʌməˌtaɪm /

noun

  1. the period or season of summer

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“Summertime” Cultural  

  1. One of the best-known songs of George Gershwin; it comes from the opera Porgy and Bess and begins, “Summertime, and the living is easy….”

Etymology

Origin of summertime

First recorded in 1350–1400, summertime is from the Middle English word somertime. See summer 1, time

Example Sentences

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If all goes well, things could clear up by summertime.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

Ski Dubai, an indoor ski resort in the Mall of the Emirates, offers an “ultimate penguin experience” where guests can feed its resident flightless birds, despite summertime temperatures outside that sometimes surpass 115 degrees Fahrenheit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Because we were just starting to shoot in the summertime, we could make some adjustments, but I don’t remember going back and changing things.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

The stock is up dramatically from its summertime low, but still down more than 34% on the year.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

Anyhow Jonah hadn’t known Chip a few years ago—Chip had moved into the neighborhood just three months ago, in the summertime.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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