Synonyms of winters

winters

noun

plural of winter

as in layoffs

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

• layoffs
• lulls
• downtimes
• breaks
• recesses
• pauses
• time-outs
• breaths
• interruptions
• suspensions
• breathers
• doldrums
• latencies
• dormancies
• suspenses
• quiescences
• abeyances

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of winters

The couple married on August 15, 2026, in McCall, Idaho, where Kendall’s family has spent winters skiing and summers on Payette Lake for years. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

Phasing over our area happens to be very common during El Niño winters. — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Nonetheless, the ingredients for California’s wettest El Niño winters are lining up before us in the east Pacific. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Pasticceria Italia, a popular Italian bakery, shut down last winter after suffering two ceiling collapses from water leaks in two winters followed by vandalism damage. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

An electric vehicle carries tens to more than 100 kilowatt-hours of energy and must perform reliably through freezing winters, scorching summers, long-distance travel and years of daily use. — Vincent Yang, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

With climate change, droughts are getting more severe, winters are getting warmer, and average snow lines have moved higher in the mountains. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

These hardy plants withstand extreme weather, from scorching heat to harsh winters. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 16 Sep. 2026

The two have remained close, working out together in the Miami area in the winters. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026