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Winters

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

Definition

Winters is the coldest season of the year, occurring between autumn and spring, when the days are shortest and the nights are longest.

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  • harsh winters
  • mild winters
  • long winters
  • cold winters
  • winters pass
  • winters arrive
  • winters end
  • winters bite

Word family

noun winter
verb winter
adjective wintery
adverb winterly

Usage note

The word 'winters' is the plural form of 'winter', referring to multiple instances of the season. It is rarely used as a verb, though it can mean to spend the winter in a particular place.

Example sentences

  1. Winters are cold and snowy in Canada.
  2. I like to drink hot chocolate during the winters.
  3. In winters, the trees lose their leaves.
  4. The winters in Alaska are very harsh.
  5. I always wear a warm coat in the winters.

Quotes

  • I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape — the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn’t show. - Andrew Wyeth
  • In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer. - Albert Camus
  • Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. - Victor Hugo

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