Meanings
nounwintertime (countable and uncountable, plural wintertimes)
plural wintertimes · alternative winter-time · alternative winter time
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe coldest season of the year; in the Northern Hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 冬季, 冬天
- 冬季 (dōngjì)the season of winter
- 冬天 (dōngtiān)the season of winter
Czech zimní čas
- zimní časthe season of winter
Dutch wintertijd
- wintertijdthe season of winter
Finnish talvisaika
- talvisaikathe season of winter
French hiver
- hiverthe season of winter
German Winterzeit
- Winterzeitthe season of winter
Greek χειμώνας
- χειμώνας (cheimónas)the season of winter
Hungarian télidő
- télidőthe season of winter
Korean 겨울철
- 겨울철 (gyeoulcheol)the season of winter
Romanian vreme de iarnă, sezon de iarnă
- vreme de iarnăthe season of winter
- sezon de iarnăthe season of winter
Russian зи́мний сезо́н, зима́
- зи́мний сезо́н (zímnij sezón)the season of winter
- зима́ (zimá)the season of winter
- зимнее вре́мя года (zimneje vrémja goda)the season of winter
Yiddish ווינטערצײַט
- ווינטערצײַט (vintertsayt)the season of winter
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APA
wintertime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wintertime
MLA
“wintertime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wintertime. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wintertime,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wintertime.
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