1
: the season between spring and autumn comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of June, July, and August or as reckoned astronomically extending from the June solstice to the September equinox
2
: the warmer half of the year
3
: year
a girl of seventeen summers
4
: a period of maturing powers
1
: of, relating to, or suitable for summer
summer vacation
a summer home
2
: sown in the spring and harvested in the same year as sown
summer wheat
compare winter
summered; summering
ˈsə-mə-riŋ 
ˈsəm-riŋ
: to pass the summer
: to keep or carry through the summer
especially
: to provide (cattle, sheep, etc.) with pasture during the summer
Examples of summer in a Sentence
Noun
What are your plans for this summer?
We visited them two summers ago.
the first day of summer
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
Murphy said lawmakers have already been upping their security details in the wake of several acts of political violence across the country this year, such as the assassination of two Democratic state legislators in Minnesota this summer.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
John Walkup, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
And there’s no better way to give your hair some post-summer TLC than with a protective style.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Crathie Kirk is where the royals typically attend church services while summering at Balmoral, and the church has special significance for the King's sister, Princess Anne.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Lauren Sánchez-Bezos and Jeff Bezos have spent their summer super yachting, and Sánchez-Bezos had the wardrobe to match.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
Murphy said lawmakers have already been upping their security details in the wake of several acts of political violence across the country this year, such as the assassination of two Democratic state legislators in Minnesota this summer.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
This year, with supply hewing closely to typical seasonal patterns, expect the usual post-summer wave of new inventory to arrive.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
And there’s no better way to give your hair some post-summer TLC than with a protective style.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
While most commonly associated with the Masters Tournament, this drink with lemon and pineapple juices, grenadine, and vodka or gin suits summer just as well.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Crathie Kirk is where the royals typically attend church services while summering at Balmoral, and the church has special significance for the King's sister, Princess Anne.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Summer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summer. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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summer
1 of 3 noun
sum·mer
ˈsəm-ər
1
: the season between spring and autumn that usually includes the months of June, July, and August in the northern hemisphere
2
: the warmer half of the year
3
: one of the years of one's life
a child of eight summers
4
: a time of fulfillment
summer
2 of 3 adjective
: of or for the summer
summer flowers
a summer job
summer
3 of 3 verb
summered; summering
ˈsəm-(ə-)riŋ
1
: to pass the summer
2
: to keep or carry through the summer
especially
: to provide (as cattle or sheep) with pasture during the summer
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