Synonyms of winter

winter

noun

ˈwin-tər 

as in lull

a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness

during the long winter when the party was out of power, it had plenty of time to reconsider its political priorities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lull
• break
• downtime
• layoff
• recess
• pause
• time-out
• breath
• interruption
• suspension
• suspense
• dormancy
• breather
• abeyance
• latency
• doldrums
• quiescence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of winter

As more people turn to modern, electric home heating, handling winter peaks will also become increasingly important for the reliability of our grid. — Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

The report found 71% of those surveyed had experienced flooding since the start of the previous winter, both in tents and buildings. — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

While some homeowners like to overseed warm-season lawns with a cool-season grass to keep the lawn green all winter, overseeding a permanent warm-season lawn with cool-season grasses may actually weaken it by delaying next spring’s early growth. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

Sneex Releases Boots Sneex released its first-ever boot collection just in time for fall and winter. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026