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summertime

n. uncountable
A2 Elementary US //ˈsəmɝˌtaɪm// UK //sˈʌmətˌaɪm// sum·mer·time

n. the season or period of time during the summer. It is often used to talk about the warm weather and the activities people do during those months.

n. the season of summer or the period of time associated with it. Often used to evoke the characteristic atmosphere, weather, or social activities of the warmest months.


SIMPLE

I love going to the beach in the summertime.

CONTEXTUAL

The park is always crowded during the summertime when families gather for picnics and outdoor concerts.

COMPLEX

The novel captures the hazy, nostalgic essence of summertime in a small coastal village, where the days seem to stretch on indefinitely under a relentless sun.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English somertime, equivalent to summer + time. Compare Dutch zomertijd (“summertime”), German Sommerzeit (“summertime”), Danish sommertiden (“summertime”), Swedish sommartid (“summertime”). Compare summertide.

Usage

Often functions as a modifier in compound nouns like 'summertime blues' or 'summertime activities'.

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