summertime

noun sum·mer·time \ ˈsə-mər-ˌtīm \

|Updated on: 9 Jun 2018

Examples: summertime in a Sentence

Definition of summertime

: the summer season or a period like summer

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Examples of summertime in a Sentence

We go there to pick strawberries in the summertime.

Recent Examples of summertime from the Web

Over the last two years, my father has spent much of his time living in another state, coming home only in the summertime and during holidays.

— amy dickinson, chicagotribune.com, "The only thing worse than divorcing, is not divorcing," 5 June 2018
But only a small portion of Americans, somewhere around 1% of the total population, have flare-ups in the summertime, says Dr. Norman Rosenthal, a SAD expert and a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Georgetown University School of Medicine.

— jamie ducharme, Time, "Seasonal Depression Doesn't Just Happen in the Winter. Here's What to Know About Summertime Sadness," 5 June 2018
Fred Armisen must like hanging around Portland in the summertime.

— kristi turnquist, OregonLive.com, "Fred Armisen and Bill Hader's 'Documentary Now!' is looking for Portland extras," 5 June 2018
Here’s the thing: The appeal of shorts in the summertime is comfort—not just physical comfort, but also the comfort of nostalgia.

— chris black, Vogue, "“What the Point of Shorts If They’re Not Short?” Celebrating Menswear's Short Shorts Revival," 1 June 2018
Though going for a lighter hair color in the summertime isn't necessarily a revolutionary idea, hairstylists keep coming up with gorgeous new ways to take on the trend, including sunset pastel hair and opal hair.

— rosemary donahue, Allure, "This "Blurred" Blonde Hair-Color Transformation Is Going Viral on Instagram," 18 May 2018
What do Wisconsinites love more than drinking beer outside in the summertime?

— hannah kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Here's where you can grab a drink in Milwaukee's southwest suburbs this week," 14 May 2018
Lorena Peña, the chairwoman of the board for the San Antonio Board of Realtors, expects the supply to get tighter as the market heats up in the summertime.

— richard webner, San Antonio Express-News, "Tight housing market is hostile to San Antonio homebuyers," 30 Apr. 2018
The sobering reality is the exact location and timing of these often-deadly flash floods, caused by summertime convection, are nearly impossible to predict even an hour or two beforehand.

— jeff halverson, Washington Post, "Anatomy of Tuesday’s devastating flash flood in Frederick," 16 May 2018

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First Known Use of summertime

14th century

in the meaning defined above

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summer time

noun

Definition of summer time

chiefly British

: daylight saving time

Recent Examples of summer time from the Web

That’s why in the summer time, people reach out to guys like Kobe.

— alysha tsuji, For The Win, "Brad Stevens joked Jayson Tatum should be careful taking advice from Laker great Kobe Bryant," 19 May 2018
Oddly, the Phillies and Braves will play only two games against each other during the summer time, with those coming on the final two days before the calendar turns to autumn.

— bob brookover, Philly.com, "Phillies even with Braves, but only in standings | Bob Brookover," 29 Apr. 2018
Most of these men are looking for a job of pitching hay in the winter and shoveling snow in the summer time.

— johnny miller, San Francisco Chronicle, "A look at the past: Lurie finds a room for Bojangles, 1943," 12 Apr. 2018
Wells also said students who do go off to college, can come home and take classes in the summer time that will transfer.

— david taylor, Houston Chronicle, "Lee College rep explains the Rebel advantage," 29 Mar. 2018
In 2014, Russia moved to permanent winter time after a medical investigation found that permanent summer time created stress, health problems and an increase in road accidents in the mornings.

— ceylan yeginsu, New York Times, "Daylight Saving Time: What’s It Good For? European Lawmakers Ask," 9 Feb. 2018
These are small, concrete cubes, very hot in the summer time, and without backyards.

— michael hardy, WIRED, "Aerial Views of Mexico's Dystopian Housing Developments," 20 Mar. 2018
There is also a garden club, theater arts and programs for kids in the summer time.

— kaila contreras, Houston Chronicle, "Huffman history: May Community Center hosts events near Lake Houston," 14 Mar. 2018
Turkey, on the other hand, decided in 2016 to switch to daylight saving time, arguing that summer time all year round made for better use of daylight.

— ceylan yeginsu, New York Times, "Daylight Saving Time: What’s It Good For? European Lawmakers Ask," 9 Feb. 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'summer time.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.