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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In New York City, public schools will be closed on Presidents' Day as part of their midwinter recess.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
They can be found there most Thursday nights, even in the bleakest midwinter, their sneakers slapping out a staccato beat that echoes the invention of their sport, almost 60 years ago, on the same spot: the parking lot of Columbia High School.
—David Waldstein, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Arriving roughly at midwinter, the seasonal halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, historians believe Groundhog Day has its origins in the pre-Christian Celtic celebration of Imbolc, later syncretized into Candlemas.
—Avery Keatley, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
Oversized long coat $230 $173 at Nordstrom Ultimately, though, any Londoner needs a coat with good coverage and deep warmth for bleak midwinter in the smoke.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
They can be found there most Thursday nights, even in the bleakest midwinter, their sneakers slapping out a staccato beat that echoes the invention of their sport, almost 60 years ago, on the same spot: the parking lot of Columbia High School.
—David Waldstein, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Arriving roughly at midwinter, the seasonal halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, historians believe Groundhog Day has its origins in the pre-Christian Celtic celebration of Imbolc, later syncretized into Candlemas.
—Avery Keatley, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
Oversized long coat $230 $173 at Nordstrom Ultimately, though, any Londoner needs a coat with good coverage and deep warmth for bleak midwinter in the smoke.
—Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2025
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 22 Jul. 2025.
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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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