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winter

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


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These events are marked by sharp, high-frequency pulses that become more common from late summer through mid-winter, then suddenly stop in late winter or early spring.

From Science Daily

Thousands of revellers gathered at Stonehenge in Wiltshire on Sunday morning to welcome the sunrise on the winter solstice - the shortest day of the year.

From BBC

When autumn temperatures stay higher for longer, mosses have more time to develop their spore capsules before winter arrives.

From Science Daily

People on low incomes could be losing out on a grant for winter heating bills because postcodes are missing from an energy supplier's website.

From BBC

The closing event, which finishes on Sunday, has been a sell-out and will have taken place on the longest two nights of the year, also known as the winter solstice.

From BBC