1
: the season between spring and autumn comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of June, July, and August or as reckoned astronomically extending from the June solstice to the September equinox
2
: the warmer half of the year
3
: year
a girl of seventeen summers
4
: a period of maturing powers
1
: of, relating to, or suitable for summer
summer vacation
a summer home
2
: sown in the spring and harvested in the same year as sown
summer wheat
compare winter
summered; summering
ˈsə-mə-riŋ 
ˈsəm-riŋ
: to pass the summer
: to keep or carry through the summer
especially
: to provide (cattle, sheep, etc.) with pasture during the summer
Examples of summer in a Sentence
Noun
What are your plans for this summer?
We visited them two summers ago.
the first day of summer
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Clara McMahon, People.com, 19 June 2025
Outdoor allergens don’t just dissipate after the early months of spring; in fact, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, many allergy symptoms can actually worsen from summer to fall because grasses are the most common trigger for hay fever.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025
Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2023
Those beach days might be long behind us, but the supermodel is still making the most of her post-summer glow.
—Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 4 Nov. 2022
Nina Metz, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Greek minimalism on the plate and in the room — think white linen, an unbelievably friendly and skilled staff, plus a dining crowd that looks like they summer in Hydra.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Noun
Luckily, Amazon’s fashion department is chock-full of wrap dresses for summer.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 19 June 2025
Outdoor allergens don’t just dissipate after the early months of spring; in fact, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, many allergy symptoms can actually worsen from summer to fall because grasses are the most common trigger for hay fever.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025
Adjective
The new allowances cut summer units from 10 to 8 and non-summer units from 6 to 5.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2023
Those beach days might be long behind us, but the supermodel is still making the most of her post-summer glow.
—Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 4 Nov. 2022
Verb
The series is based on the 2014 novel from E. Lockhart about a group of wealthy teenagers who summer on a private island.
—Nina Metz, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Greek minimalism on the plate and in the room — think white linen, an unbelievably friendly and skilled staff, plus a dining crowd that looks like they summer in Hydra.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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“Summer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summer. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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summer
1 of 3 noun
sum·mer
ˈsəm-ər
1
: the season between spring and autumn that usually includes the months of June, July, and August in the northern hemisphere
2
: the warmer half of the year
3
: one of the years of one's life
a child of eight summers
4
: a time of fulfillment
summer
2 of 3 adjective
: of or for the summer
summer flowers
a summer job
summer
3 of 3 verb
summered; summering
ˈsəm-(ə-)riŋ
1
: to pass the summer
2
: to keep or carry through the summer
especially
: to provide (as cattle or sheep) with pasture during the summer
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