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Synonyms for winter

Grammar : Noun
Spell : win-ter
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɪn tər

Définition of winter

Origin :
  • Old English, "fourth season of the year," from Proto-Germanic *wentruz (cf. Old Frisian, Dutch winter, Old Saxon, Old High German wintar, German winter, Danish and Swedish vinter, Gothic wintrus, Old Norse vetr "winter"), possibly from PIE *wed-/*wod-/*ud- "wet" (see water), or from *wind- "white" (cf. Celtic vindo- "white").
  • The Anglo-Saxons counted years in "winters," cf. Old English ænetre "one-year-old." Old Norse Vetrardag, first day of winter, was the Saturday that fell between Oct. 10 and 16.
  • noun cold season of the year
Example sentences :
  • It was on this errand that she first visited Boston—we believe in the winter of 1858-59.
  • Extract from : « Harriet, The Moses of Her People » by Sarah H. Bradford
  • Winter was near and he had no money to buy cloaks for his children.
  • Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
  • I'd been figurin' and schemin' all autumn how to get my traps before the winter comes on.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • The winter has been trying; there is rain one day, frost the next.
  • Extract from : « Ballads of a Bohemian » by Robert W. Service
  • I must keep on steadily with Ted's Latin this fall and winter.
  • Extract from : « The Raid From Beausejour; And How The Carter Boys Lifted The Mortgage » by Charles G. D. Roberts
  • Winter pears, however, may be stored, for they keep like apples.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • Winter lasts eight months, and the short summer is tropical.
  • Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • On Sidney, on K., and on Christine the winter had left its mark heavily.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • And we have a postal delivery every day in summer; when winter comes we get letters as we can.
  • Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • In winter alike ordinary Mass and these celebrations were stopped by the snow.
  • Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards

Antonyms for winter

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