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win·ter
 winter
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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the season of the year that is the lowest in temperature and occurs between the autumn and spring seasons. In the northern hemisphere, winter begins with the December solstice and ends at the March equinox. In the Southern hemisphere, winter begins at the summer solstice in June and ends with the autumnal equinox in September.
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| definition 2: |
year.
a mature woman of forty winters |
| definition 3: |
a period of time characterized by decline, disintegration, boredom, or misfortune.
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| definition 4: |
cold, often wet or damp, weather.
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
pertaining to or characteristic of winter.
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| definition 2: |
appropriate for winter.
winter sports |
| definition 3: |
planted in autumn so as to be ready to harvest in spring or summer.
winter wheat |
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suitable for storage and use through the winter.
winter vegetableswinter apples |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
winters, wintering, wintered |
| definition: |
to spend the winter.
They would like to winter in a warm climate. |
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transitive verb |
| definition: |
to keep through the winter.
They wintered their cattle in large barns. |
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| derivation: |
winterish (adj.) |
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