summertime

noun sum·mer·time \ ˈsə-mər-ˌtīm \

|Updated on: 21 Jul 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

Megan Sheppard, a health officer at the Cumberland County Department of Health, says this type of bacteria is common and naturally occurring in New Jersey waters, especially in the summertime.

— jamie ducharme, Time, "'The Choice Is Life or Limbs.' A Man Is Fighting for His Life After Getting a Flesh-Eating Bacterial Infection While Crabbing," 11 July 2018
But as for the willpower, well, that is not a question to be answered in the summertime.

— jonas shaffer, baltimoresun.com, "For UMBC men's basketball, March Madness still lingers at summer camps," 10 July 2018
Florida in the summertime is the last place on Earth that anyone would need a sprinkler system.

— mark skoneki, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Why do Central Floridians water their lawns during rain storms? Let nature keep the grass green," 6 July 2018
There are many reasons to experience depressive symptoms in the summertime.

— beth mccoll, SELF, "A Shout Out to Anyone Who Deals With Depression in the Summer," 6 July 2018
With Ernie Byfield's country house across the road at Grassmere Farms, Jack could offer equestrian activities to his brother's famous guests, as well as stabling Blaun Erickson's polo ponies in the summertime.

— barbara benson, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Horses continue to make history in Barrington area," 5 July 2018
For many, the backyard pool is central to their outdoor space in the summertime.

— melissa rolland, courant.com, "Making Your Backyard Better," 2 July 2018
No, not even royals are immune to being pestered by insects in the summertime.

— erica gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Countess Sophie Had an Awkward Moment with a Bug While Riding with Meghan Markle To the Royal Ascot," 21 June 2018
It's exposed to the sun more in the summertime, and so the ice is constantly melting.

— loren holmes, Anchorage Daily News, "Officials are racing an Alaska glacier that threatens to swallow what’s left of a 1952 plane crash that killed dozens," 20 June 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

They're scheduled to end at 6 p.m. in each of Mexico's three summer time zones, meaning the last to close will come in the northwestern state of Baja California.

— Fox News, "The Latest: Exit polls: Allies of AMLO winning state races," 1 July 2018
Sweet treats What’s summer time without some ice cream to cool you down?

— patricia madej, Philly.com, "Pools, frozen treats and the Shore: Guide to coping with Philly's heat and humidity," 19 June 2018
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

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