winter
/ˈwɪntər/
verb
- To spend the winter in a particular place.
- We plan to winter in Arizona this year.
- Many birds winter in warmer regions like Florida.
- The herd winters in the valley where food is plentiful.
noun
- The coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring.
- Many animals hibernate to survive the winter.
- We always go skiing during winter break.
- Winter in Minnesota can be very cold with lots of snow.
- A period of cold weather or a time of difficulty and decline.
- After the war, the country entered a winter of hardship.
- The garden looked dead in the winter of its neglect.
- The company went through a long winter of low sales.
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adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of winter.
- We planted winter vegetables like kale and carrots.
- The winter landscape was covered in a blanket of snow.
- She wore a warm winter coat and boots.