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winter

DEFINITIONS OF: winter

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n the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

Synonyms:
wintertime
Type of:
season, time of year
one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions

v spend the winter

“We wintered on the Riviera”
Synonyms:
overwinter
Type of:
pass, spend
pass time in a specific way
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