| NOUN | time | wintertime, winter | the coldest season of the year |
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| Sounds | wih'ntertay.m | |
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| Rhymes | Anaheim ... wartime: 52 rhymes with aym... | |
| Meaning | The coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox. | |
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| Synonym | winter | |
| Parts | midwinter | The middle of winter |
| winter solstice | December 22, when the sun is at its southernmost 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 | invierno | |
| Catalan | hivern | |
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