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summertime

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noun (1)

sum·​mer·​time ˈsə-mər-ˌtīm How to pronounce summertime (audio)
: the summer season or a period like summer

summer time

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noun (2)

chiefly British

Examples of summertime in a Sentence

Noun (1) We go there to pick strawberries in the summertime.
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Noun
The Cask Strength series launched in 2020, and there have been five to date before this new release, which has the name Heather and comes inside a purple box designed to evoke summertime on the Hobbister Moor where the peat used to dry the barley is harvested from. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025 The facilities are part of an ongoing effort to provide summertime relief to people without homes, who are often the most vulnerable to extreme heat. Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 22 Nov. 2025
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 See All Example Sentences for summertime

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of summertime was in the 14th century

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“Summertime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summertime. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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summertime

noun
sum·​mer·​time ˈsəm-ər-ˌtīm How to pronounce summertime (audio)
: the summer season or a period like summer
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