winter
noun /ˈwɪntə(r)/
/ˈwɪntər/
[uncountable, countable]Idioms - the coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring
- a cold/mild/harsh winter
- a severe/hard winter
- We went to New Zealand last winter.
- in (the) winter Our house can be very cold in (the) winter.
- during the winter Weed seeds are an important source of food for birds during the winter.
- through/throughout the winter They worked on the building all through the winter.
- the winter months
- winter storms/weather
- a winter coat
Extra ExamplesTopics Timea1- The birds fly south for the winter.
- a frigid midwestern city in the dead of winter
- one of the worst winters we have ever had
- plants which are susceptible to winter frosts
- the artist's bleak winter scene
- Pensioners receive a winter fuel allowance.
- I don't like this winter weather.
- an ideal location for a winter break
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- last
- this past
- the following
- …
- conditions
- temperature
- weather
- …
- go, fly, head, etc. south for the winter
- in the dead of winter
- in the depths of winter
- …
Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch winter and German Winter, probably also to wet.
Idioms
in the dead of winter
- in the coldest part of winter