Definition of winter
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: the season between autumn and spring comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of December, January, and February or as reckoned astronomically extending from the December solstice to the March equinox
2
: the colder half of the year
3
: year
happened many winters ago
4
: a period of inactivity or decay
winter
verbDefinition of winter (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: to pass the winter
winters in the Caribbean
2
: to feed or find food during the winter
—used with on
: to keep, feed, or manage during the winter
winter
adjectiveDefinition of winter (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: of, relating to, or suitable for winter
a winter vacation winter clothes
2
: sown in the autumn and harvested in the following spring or summer
winter wheat winter rye
— compare summer
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The first known use of winter was before the 12th century
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