summertime

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noun (1)

sum·​mer·​time ˈsə-mər-ˌtīm How to pronounce summertime (audio)
: the summer season or a period like summer

summer time

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noun (2)

chiefly British

Examples of summertime in a Sentence

Noun (1) We go there to pick strawberries in the summertime.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Yellow Taxi Fellow New Yorkers know how magical the city can be in the summertime and what better way to evoke the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple than with the iconic taxi cab yellow. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2024 While the Amalfi Coast is popular with tourists, particularly in the summertime, the most searched for city worldwide on Airbnb this summer is Paris, the host of the 2024 Olympic Games. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for summertime 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of summertime was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near summertime

summer time

summertime

summertree

Cite this Entry

“Summertime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summertime. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

summertime

noun
sum·​mer·​time ˈsəm-ər-ˌtīm How to pronounce summertime (audio)
: the summer season or a period like summer
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