wintertime

noun

win·​ter·​time ˈwin-tər-ˌtīm How to pronounce wintertime (audio)
: the season of winter

Examples of wintertime in a Sentence

We enjoy skiing in the wintertime.
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Indeed, allowing the fruits to breathe playfulness into your wintertime getups will be one of your best fashion decisions to date. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025 But one way to beat the wintertime blues is to get active – even on the dark, cold nights. Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Dec. 2025 Kari Leibowitz, a psychologist who has studied Norwegians in this region, wrote for The Atlantic in 2015 that those who lived farther north had a more positive, and protective, mindset about the wintertime. Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025 This applies to all the ailments above and others that often circulate during the wintertime, like respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wintertime

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wintertime was in the 14th century

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“Wintertime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wintertime. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.

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wintertime

noun
win·​ter·​time ˈwint-ər-ˌtīm How to pronounce wintertime (audio)
: the winter season

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