midwinter
noun
mid·win·ter
ˈmid-ˈwin-tər 
-ˌwin-
1
: the winter solstice
2
: the middle of winter
midwinter
adjective
Examples of midwinter in a Sentence
the heavy snows and frigid temperatures of midwinter
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Spring break calls for sand, sun, and surf, an escape from the midwinter blues.
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The officials also maintained that it would have been complicated to roll out remote learning at the end of a midwinter break.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
City public schools are closed this week for midwinter recess.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
That marks the biggest TV turnout for the game since 2011—and underscores why there’s no excuse for the NBA to squander its annual midwinter opportunity.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
The officials also maintained that it would have been complicated to roll out remote learning at the end of a midwinter break.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
City public schools are closed this week for midwinter recess.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
That marks the biggest TV turnout for the game since 2011—and underscores why there’s no excuse for the NBA to squander its annual midwinter opportunity.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for midwinter
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“Midwinter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midwinter. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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midwinter
noun
mid·win·ter
ˈmid-ˈwint-ər
1
: the middle of winter
2
: the winter solstice
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