chiefly British
Examples of summertime in a Sentence
Noun (1)
We go there to pick strawberries in the summertime.
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Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The summertime hangout has been full of people this winter visiting the Dream Glow Festival, a pop-up immersion event at the waterpark that closes out its run this weekend.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Families around Kansas City can enjoy free and cheap activities across the metro during the summer time.
—Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
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Noun
Barnes & Noble will open four new bookstores in the Chicago area by summertime, including a flagship location downtown on State Street, part of a national move to revive its brick-and-mortar retail presence.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The summertime hangout has been full of people this winter visiting the Dream Glow Festival, a pop-up immersion event at the waterpark that closes out its run this weekend.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
Antetokounmpo could end up on the Knicks in a year, but if Edwards is correct, the trade will not happen until the summer time, rather than February.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Families around Kansas City can enjoy free and cheap activities across the metro during the summer time.
—Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
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“Summertime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summertime. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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summertime
noun
sum·mer·time
ˈsəm-ər-ˌtīm 
: the summer season or a period like summer
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