Winterval

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UK/ˈwɪn.tə.vl̩/US/ˈwɪn.tɚ.v(ə)l/

proper noun

A period of holidays in midwinter, including both secular and religious holidays (i.e. not just the specifically Christian and Western festivals of Christmas and New Year's Day).

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Meanings

proper nounWinterval (plural Wintervals)

plural Wintervals

  1. UKA period of holidays in midwinter, including both secular and religious holidays (i.e. not just the specifically Christian and Western festivals of Christmas and New Year's Day).

Origin

Blend of winter + festival or interval.

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Cite this entry
APA

Winterval. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winterval

MLA

“Winterval.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winterval. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Winterval,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Winterval.

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