Definition of winter Winter
/wɪˈntɚ/ - [winter] - win•ter
We found 16 definitions of winter from 7 different sources.
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What does winter mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: winters |
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| winter - the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox | ||
| wintertime | ||
| time of year, season one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons" | ||
| winter solstice December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost point | ||
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| winter - spend the winter; "We wintered on the Riviera"; "Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island" | ||
| overwinter | ||
| spend, pass pay out; "spend money" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- winter (Noun)
Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as being from December 23 to March 20 in continental regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region. - winter (Verb)
To spend the winter in a particular place. - winter (Verb)
To store something for instance animals somewhere over winter to protect it from cold.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- winter (n.)
The season of the year in which the sun shines most obliquely upon any region; the coldest season of the year. - winter (n.)
The period of decay, old age, death, or the like. - winter (v. i.)
To pass the winter; to hibernate; as, to winter in Florida. - winter (v. i.)
To keep, feed or manage, during the winter; as, to winter young cattle on straw.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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Traditionally, the fourth of the seasons, marked by the applicable hemisphere of the planet being at its minimum angle of exposure to the Sun, resulting in short days, long nights and typically in low temperatures. -
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To spend the winter (in a particular place). -
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To store something to protect it during the winter.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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A good winter brings a good summer. -
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Winter finds out what summer lays up.
Wikipedia 
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Winter is the coldest time of the year. It is one of the four seasons.
Winter begins on the winter solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere the winter solstice is usually December 21 or December 22. In the Southern Hemisphere the winter solstice is usually June 21 or June 22.
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