Winters vs. Winter

Winters vs. Winter — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Winters and Winter

Wintersadverb

(US) In the winter.

They ski winters in the Laurentians.

Winternoun

Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as being from December 23 to March 20 in continental regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.

Winternoun

The period of decay, old age, death, or the like.

Winternoun

(obsolete) An appliance to be fixed on the front of a grate, to keep a kettle warm, etc.

Winterverb

(intransitive) To spend the winter (in a particular place).

When they retired, they hoped to winter in Florida.

Winterverb

(transitive) To store something (for instance animals) somewhere over winter to protect it from cold.

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Winternoun

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

Winterverb

spend the winter;

We wintered on the Riviera