Definition of midwinter
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:the winter solstice
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:the middle of winter
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Examples of midwinter in a Sentence
the heavy snows and frigid temperatures of midwinter
Recent Examples of midwinter from the Web
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Many supermarkets seem indifferent to quality – willing to carry a mealy, tasteless peach in midwinter.
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In midwinter, Laconia is home to 16,000 residents, though in summer that number swells to 30,000.
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Over 120 miles of multi-use trails twist through town, perfect for cross-country skiing or fat biking midwinter (median household income $78,000).
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By midwinter, some stations had reported up to 83 inches of rain.
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KABUL, Afghanistan — After 16 years, Afghanistan’s long war shows no sign of taking a day off, even in midwinter.
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The weather is likely to return to its traditional midwinter self later this week.
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Prices start at $3,200 for a four-day, early December trip and climb to upward of $11,000 for a seven-day trip in midwinter.
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An unusual midwinter barrage of tornadoes and thunderstorms over the weekend was blamed for at least 20 deaths across the Deep South.
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First Known Use of midwinter
before 12th century
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Definition of midwinter for Students
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:the middle of winter
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:the winter solstice
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