wintertime

[ win-ter-tahym ]

noun

1. the season of winter.

wintertime

/ ˈwɪntəˌtaɪm /

noun

1. the winter season Also (archaic)wintertide

Word History and Origins

Origin of wintertime¹

1350–1400; Middle English; replacing Middle English wintertide wintertide

Example Sentences

In the wintertime, western swells typically deposit large amounts of sand to the east of the homes along Kammies, replenishing the long stretch of Sunset Beach.

From ProPublica

In the summertime, we wear those big straw Smokey the Bear hats, and in the wintertime, they’re felt.

From Outside Online

Norton said the wintertime activity can be done safely by permitting only children and adults accompanying children on the Capitol grounds.

From Washington Post

We asked Hannah Singleton, a veteran hiking guide with Arizona-based Wildland Trekking, which leads guided hikes in many of our country’s national parks, for her favorite wintertime hikes in national parks.

From Outside Online

Finally, if you think you’ll do a lot of wintertime outdoor entertaining, consider investing in a patio heater.

From Outside Online

Beat the Blahs What causes this wintertime down-in-the-dumps attitude?

From The Daily Beast

And in Copenhagen, BIG Architects are building a new incinerator that also doubles as a wintertime ski slope.

From The Daily Beast

There are also three meditation classes to lead weekly, and lots of snow to shovel in the wintertime.

From The Daily Beast

And honestly, sitting downwind of the dogs, I'd realized my theory of the odorless wintertime Arctic didn't always hold.

From The Daily Beast

Regardless, there'll be plenty of quality fashion to covet come wintertime.

From The Daily Beast

Then retire to bed, having the bed previously well warmed, if during the wintertime.

From Project Gutenberg

The sea was strong; now in the wintertime the surging of the billows against the cliffs was continually in his ear.

From Project Gutenberg

De Monts thought Tadoussac and Quebec too cold in wintertime, and preferred the sunnier east coast regions.

From Project Gutenberg

But for the ice in wintertime Quebec would be the great sea-port of eastern Canada.

From Project Gutenberg

The favourite drink of the Ojibw Indians in the wintertime was hot broth poured over a dishful of pure snow.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• chill
• snow