springtime

noun

spring·​time ˈspriŋ-ˌtīm 

1

: the season of spring

2

: youth sense 1a

3

: an early or flourishing stage of development

Synonyms

• bloom
• blossom
• florescence
• floruit
• flower
• flush
• heyday
• high noon
• prime
• salad days

Examples of springtime in a Sentence

Springtime is her favorite time of year.

a springtime of entrepreneurship in the old Soviet bloc after the fall of the Iron Curtain

Recent Examples on the Web

The sound of springtime on Highway 120 near Yosemite National Park is boulders being blown to smithereens. —David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025

In springtime, there are trees heavy with fruit blossoms and bright yellow rapeseed fields. —Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025

Take her eye-catching aura manicure in a spacey blue-gray, or her springtime lemon yellow nails. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 May 2025

This collaboration finds the two teaming up to showcase how those who suffer from seasonal allergies, like himself, can combat their allergies while still enjoying springtime with the help of the allergy relief brand. —Kenneth J. Williams Jr, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing springtime

• in (the) springtime

Rhymes for springtime

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime

Kids Definition

springtime

noun

spring·​time ˈspriŋ-ˌtīm 

: the season of spring