Meanings
winterer1
nounwinterer (plural winterers)
plural winterers
- One that spends winter in a specified location; a winter visitor or resident; one that winters.First known use 17th c.
- Antarctica specificallyA member of an expedition that resides in Antarctica over winter.
Synonyms: winter-overer
Winterer2
proper noun
- A surname.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA member of an expedition that resides in Antarctica over winter.
Similar
winter-overer
Origin
winterer · noun
From winter (noun or verb) + -er. First attested in 1635.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Russian зимо́вщик, зимо́вщица
- зимо́вщик (zimóvščik)one that spends winter in a specified location
- зимо́вщица (zimóvščica)one that spends winter in a specified location
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
winterer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winterer
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“winterer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winterer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “winterer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winterer.
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