winter solstice

noun

Definition of winter solstice

1 : the point in the sky occupied by the sun on or about December 22d when winter begins in the northern hemisphere : the December solstice

2 : the time at which the sun reaches the December solstice for dwellers in the northern hemisphere or the June solstice for those in the southern hemisphere

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