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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As outbreaks become more routine again, even mild cases will exact a toll—emptying out classrooms, keeping parents and other caregivers from work, adding to the strain that wintertime viruses put on hospitals. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 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 This 1969 gem was also the first TV production to feature the beloved wintertime character and ran for 55 consecutive years on CBS until NBC, where the cartoon now plays, picked up broadcasting rights. Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025 Not one article of clothing gets more mileage in the wintertime than jackets. Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 8 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 28 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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