summertime

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noun (1)

sum·​mer·​time ˈsə-mər-ˌtīm How to pronounce summertime (audio)
: the summer season or a period like summer

summer time

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noun (2)

chiefly British

Examples of summertime in a Sentence

Noun (1) We go there to pick strawberries in the summertime.
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Noun
Special programming includes Les Petits, a cooking program for children, a summertime kids’ club for ages 4-10, and multilingual babysitting services. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026 Heidi Klum channeled summertime styling in her Christopher Esber dress on Tuesday for a Calzedonia Summer Beachclub event at km 689 Cologne Beach Club in Cologne, Germany. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Noun
The best way to remember is to change them every year with the summer time change. Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026 During the summer time, Ifeachor’s rep denied rumors that she was fired. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for summertime

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of summertime was in the 14th century

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“Summertime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summertime. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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summertime

noun
sum·​mer·​time ˈsəm-ər-ˌtīm How to pronounce summertime (audio)
: the summer season or a period like summer
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