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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Code Purple at the Cape — a volunteer organization — provides wintertime shelter to homeless people in the cape region of Delaware. Anusha Mathur, NPR, 24 Jan. 2026 Speaking of workwear, no capsule wardrobe is complete without an office-ready suit that can be worn in the wintertime. Jasmine Fox-Suliaman, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026 Kale varieties like Siberian, Red Russian, and Winterbor are all good for wintertime sowing and are great additions to a salad. Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026 By January 2005, all the world’s tallest mountains – the 14 peaks that stretch above 8,000 meters – had been summited in wintertime, the most dangerous time of year for climbing. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026 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 26 Jan. 2026.

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wintertime

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

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