springtime

noun

spring·​time ˈspriŋ-ˌtīm 

1

: the season of spring

2

: youth sense 1a

3

: an early or flourishing stage of development

Synonyms of springtime

• bloom
• blooming

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

Queen Camilla brightened her wardrobe in a springtime Fiona Clare blue dress for a garden party at Hillsborough Castle on Wednesday in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 May 2026

Best Linen Clothing for Spring Travel at Quince I’m a glutton for springtime. —Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026

While the farmer's market is a springtime tradition, this year's weather has posed a challenge. —Jessica Riley, CBS News, 14 May 2026

And hammering a prime spawning flat unremittingly will just as surely scatter the fish to find their springtime bliss elsewhere. —John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026

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