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winter

[win-ter] / ˈwɪn tər /
NOUN
cold season of the year
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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She added that a number of "chocolate box pretty cottages" are great for holidays but are "totally impractical" for full-time living as "they're cold, damp and dark in the winter".

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

What we saw in Minneapolis this past winter was, among other extraordinary things, popular constitutionalism in action.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

"It rained a lot this winter; the pastures were very overgrown," Rodriguez said.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

They said this could represent a “crunch point” ahead of the winter heating season; however, as that’s a few months away, there are still enough supplies for economies to keep on functioning relatively normally.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

I once saw a beaver come out of a hole on the ice near his lodge in the middle of winter and stand off four wolves.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

A severe weakening, or collapse, could go further, bringing colder, drier winters to the UK and north-west Europe even as the planet as a whole continues to heat up.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Inside a small dome where they could practice year-round, through Scandinavian winters and darkness, the kids of Bryne FK played without pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

During El Niño events, warmer waters move toward the west coasts of the Americas, often bringing wetter winters to California.

From Science Daily Jul. 3, 2026

A shutdown would have dire consequences: tougher European winters, droughts in South Asia and parts of Africa, and higher sea levels around the North Atlantic.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Cape Cod winters are often mild and pleasant.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Some retirees who wintered on the Gulf Coast are already planning their exits from the state.

From New York Times Oct. 10, 2022

He consulted her remotely when he wintered in Florida; he has also seen his cardiologist and his sleep specialist through telehealth.

From Seattle Times Dec. 11, 2021

In the classic migration pattern, flocks that wintered in the southern U.S. fly north in the spring, returning to the same spots in the high and sub-Arctic to breed and nest.

From National Geographic Dec. 16, 2020

The social pages followed his comings and goings, when he summered in Bar Harbor and wintered in Boca Raton.

From The New Yorker Aug. 19, 2019

There rabbits and ptarmigan gathered to eat seeds out of the wind, and moose wintered on the twigs of the willows.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

Years before the project began, migrating ospreys had been spotted in Poole Harbour, en route from Scotland to their wintering grounds in north Africa.

From BBC May 2, 2026

After spending the summer in the Hamptons, Icahn is wintering at his house on the Miami-area island known as Billionaire Bunker.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 5, 2025

"The two species do overlap on their high elevation wintering grounds. It's mind-boggling that until now nobody figured out the Giant Hummingbird mystery, yet these two species have been separate for millions of years. "

From Science Daily May 13, 2024

With fall underway in Antarctica, some bird species are starting to scatter to their wintering areas.

From Science Magazine Mar. 18, 2024

But the geese were always aware of their instincts, calling them back to the warm wintering grounds.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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