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summer
1[ suhm-er ]
noun
- the season between spring and autumn, in the Northern Hemisphere from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, and in the Southern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox.
- the period comprising the months of June, July, and August in the United States, and from the middle of May to the middle of August in Great Britain.
- a period of hot, usually sunny weather:
We had no real summer last year.
- the hotter half of the year ( winter ):
They spend the summers in New Hampshire and the winters in Florida.
- the period of finest development, perfection, or beauty previous to any decline:
the summer of life.
- a whole year as represented by this season:
a girl of fifteen summers.
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of summer:
Iced tea is a summer drink.
- appropriate for or done during the summer:
summer clothes;
summer sports.
- having the weather or warmth of summer:
summer days in late October.
verb (used without object)
- to spend or pass the summer:
They summered in Maine.
verb (used with object)
- to keep, feed, or manage during the summer:
Sheep are summered in high pastures.
- to make summerlike.
summer
2[ suhm-er ]
noun
- a principal beam or girder, as one running between girts to support joists.
- a stone laid upon a pier, column, or wall, from which one or more arches spring: usually molded or otherwise treated like the arch or arches springing from it.
- a beam or lintel.
summer
1/ ˈʌə /
noun
- sometimes capital
- the warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn, astronomically from the June solstice to the September equinox in the N hemisphere and at the opposite time of year in the S hemisphere
- ( as modifier ) aestival
summer flowers
a summer dress
- the period of hot weather associated with the summer
- a time of blossoming, greatest happiness, etc
- poetic.a year represented by this season
a child of nine summers
verb
- intr to spend the summer (at a place)
- tr to keep or feed (farm animals) during the summer
they summered their cattle on the mountain slopes
summer
2/ ˈʌə /
noun
- Also calledsummer tree a large horizontal beam or girder, esp one that supports floor joists
- another name for lintel
- a stone on the top of a column, pier, or wall that supports an arch or lintel
Derived Forms
- ˈܳ-ˌ, adjective
- ˈܳԱ, noun
- ˈܳ, adjective
- ˈܳ, adjective
- ˈܳ, adjectiveadverb
Other Word Forms
- ܳm· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of summer1
Word History and Origins
Origin of summer1
Origin of summer2
Example Sentences
The government says it is committed to helping residents, however, and that work to improve the flood resilience of properties will begin in the summer.
Others expressed sadness about booking summer flights with other airlines.
We had a lot of fun with Season 4, which explored everything from the art of open-fire cooking and globally-inspired burgers to street food feasts and grilling summer fruits.
He took the place of legendary session drummer and previous Dylan collaborator Jim Keltner, who was in the seat last summer.
England's home summer consists of white-ball series against West Indies and India, starting in May, while Sciver-Brunt's first major assignment will be the 50-over World Cup, which takes place in India in September.
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