midsummer

noun

mid·​sum·​mer ˈmid-ˈsə-mər 

-ˌsə-

1

: the middle of summer

2

: the summer solstice

midsummer adjective

Examples of midsummer in a Sentence

The new product should be in stores by midsummer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, Selected Poems This beautiful Faber edition of Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin’s Selected Poems has been keeping me company since midsummer. — Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

With these four words, Courtney O’Donnell gave zillennials a brain-rot character to call their own, a dash of midsummer Dada to amuse people getting nothing done on their computers. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Advertisement By midsummer, the revolt reached its breaking point. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Hardy hibiscus blooms from midsummer through the fall, with the heaviest blooming occurring in the summer. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for midsummer

• newcomer
• bummer
• comer
• drummer
• dumber
• hummer
• plumber
• plummer
• somer
• summer
• trimer

Kids Definition

midsummer

noun

mid·​sum·​mer ˈmid-ˈsəm-ər 

1

: the middle of summer

2

: the summer solstice