NOUN | time | summertime, summer | the warmest season of the year |
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Sounds | sah'mertay.m | |
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Rhymes | Anaheim ... wintertime: 52 rhymes with aym... |
Meaning | The warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox. | |
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Synonym | summer | |
Parts | dog days, canicule, canicular days | The hot period between early July and early September |
summer solstice, June 21, midsummer | June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point | |
Broader | season, time of year | One of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions |
Spanish | estío, verano | |
Catalan | estiu |
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