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summer

n. C / U
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈsəmɝ// UK //sˈʌmɐ// sum·mer Archaic General-service Humorous Literary

n. the warmest season of the year, coming between spring and autumn. In many places, this is when people go on holiday and enjoy the sun.

n. the warmest season of the year, occurring between spring and autumn. In the northern hemisphere, it traditionally encompasses June, July, and August.


SIMPLE

We usually go to the beach in the summer.

CONTEXTUAL

The city feels much quieter during the summer when most of the students go home for the break.

COMPLEX

The golden light of late summer often creates a nostalgic atmosphere that poets and painters have tried to capture for centuries.

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