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

Changes in rain and snowfall could lead to more seasons like the ones before the 2025 Eaton and Palisades fires, during which unusually wet winters fueled lots of green plant growth that then became tinder dry over eight months without rain. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Where winters are mild, Crumbley also lists watering and weeding as important measures to keep the garden healthy. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026

In addition to El Niño, regional climate trends over the past 15 years show a clear signal toward warmer winters across Lower Michigan. — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

American redstarts depart later after dry winters and produce fewer young. — Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Historically, El Niño winters lead to wetter conditions in the Southern US and warmer and drier conditions in the North. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

More utility-scale renewables are online, and people and businesses across Ukrainian society have learned from successive bleak winters how to muddle through with batteries, generators, blankets, and candles. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Opening in 2023, French Custard has now made it through a few KC winters, and Wood said people still show up for their special pint drops. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

There are a few reasons New Yorkers have been moving to metro-Atlanta, including milder winters and job opportunities. — Sheeka Sanahori, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026