summertime

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noun (1)

sum·​mer·​time ˈsə-mər-ˌtīm How to pronounce summertime (audio)
: the summer season or a period like summer

summer time

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noun (2)

chiefly British

Examples of summertime in a Sentence

Noun (1) We go there to pick strawberries in the summertime.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Capri’s allure remains compelling, despite the hordes of visitors that swarm its streets in summertime. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2024 Since Cape Town is in the southern hemisphere, summertime in the U.S. is wintertime for South Africans. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Bath, body & home: Brazil Nut Body Butter, a limited-edition summertime product. Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024 The biofuels industry and farming groups, with support of Midwest governors, sought the end of a summertime ban on sales of gasoline blended with 15% ethanol for years. By scott McFetridge, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024 This was a roofed aerie atop the second deck that curled around the corner of the stadium where home plate stood in the summertime, a reminder that Briggs Stadium was built for baseball, not football — for Tigers, not Lions. Bill Morris, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2024 In Texas, Walker said, peak rainy season is in the spring and fall, which allows the vegetation to grow in the summertime. Christopher Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2024 In July 2022, for the first time in more than a decade, teams of scientists conducted an intensive campaign to characterize what’s in the summertime soup of particles that New York City residents breathe. Virginia Gewin, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2024 The studio and Korsh started developing the project in October, following Suits‘ massive summertime run at the top of the streaming charts after it was added to Netflix (the series also streams on NBCU’s Peacock platform). Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2024
Noun
The Hot Girl Summer Tour is gonna be 2024 summer time. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2024 Today, they’re often worn during the summer time, in sprightly florals or denim treatments. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2023 Baking fruit under a cover of crumbs is the quickest way to happiness in summer time. Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2023 Friday was a beautiful day across much of Southern New England, with warm temperatures and typical summer time humidity. Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2023 Adding insulation in the attic can also prevent drafts and outdoor air from reaching your living spaces, keeping your home cooler in the summer time and warmer in the winter, says Leonard. Jeastman, oregonlive, 16 June 2023 If that doesn’t sound like summer time, nothing does. Lisa Respers France, CNN, 14 June 2023 The shorts, which keep the spirit and jam-packed music of the movies, find the friends encountering new monsters, while dealing with school and new experiences like a never-ending summer time loop. Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 June 2023 It's known as summer time in some countries, including the United Kingdom and in Europe. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of summertime was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Summertime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summertime. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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summertime

noun
sum·​mer·​time ˈsəm-ər-ˌtīm How to pronounce summertime (audio)
: the summer season or a period like summer
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