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Summer

Verb / ˈsʌmɜ: / Another word for summer — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Summer is the warmest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from June to August and in the southern hemisphere from December to February.

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Common collocations

  • summer vacation
  • summer break
  • summer heat
  • summer solstice
  • summer breeze
  • summer days
  • summer camp

Word family

noun summer
adjective summery

Usage note

Summer refers to the warmest season of the year. 'Summery' is an adjective used to describe things associated with or characteristic of summer.

Example sentences

  1. I will go to the beach in the summer.
  2. We have a break from school in the summer.
  3. The summer heat is too much for me.
  4. I love to eat ice cream in the summer.
  5. We always go on a family vacation in the summer.

Quotes

  • And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer. - F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • Summer afternoon - summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. – Henry James
  • In summer, the song sings itself. - William Carlos Williams

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