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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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
In total, Harrison wrote 14 books for the series, as well as a series of five mini-summer novellas and a Cliquetionary, a guide to the tween characters' slang.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
This is a homecoming of sorts for the centerman, who was obtained by the Avs at the deadline two years ago and signed by the team that summer only to be shipped to the B’s at the deadline last March.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Full-time faculty members on 12-month contracts commit to another 192 hours during TCC’s two summer sessions.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Since buds bloom on old wood, cutting the branches after mid-summer risks cutting off next season’s show.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
In total, Harrison wrote 14 books for the series, as well as a series of five mini-summer novellas and a Cliquetionary, a guide to the tween characters' slang.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
Plants produce a flush of blooms in spring, followed by repeat blooms summer through fall.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
This is a homecoming of sorts for the centerman, who was obtained by the Avs at the deadline two years ago and signed by the team that summer only to be shipped to the B’s at the deadline last March.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Summer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summer. Accessed 10 Nov. 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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