The period around the summer solstice; around June 21st in the northern hemisphere.
Used in a Sentence
midsummer
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for midsummer.
Editorial note
This means much of the catalog is there, but less useful for you (unless, of course, you're into German polkas or Swedish midsummer dances).
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Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
The period around the summer solstice; around June 21st in the northern hemisphere.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of midsummer gathered in one view.
The middle of summer.
The first day of summer.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for midsummer.
noun
The period around the summer solstice; around June 21st in the northern hemisphere.
noun
The middle of summer.
noun
The first day of summer.
noun
Midsummer Day, the English quarter day.
Example sentences
This means much of the catalog is there, but less useful for you (unless, of course, you're into German polkas or Swedish midsummer dances).
In midsummer, the solar peak and the air conditioning peak occur at the same time, which is convenient.
Their current peak record is 50.4% of total power from solar, on a sunny midsummer day with low power usage.
Because air is such a poor heat conductor, the radiometric LST in midsummer can be 30°–50°C higher than the air temperature.
They gave a performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the end of the year.
This was exacerbated by the time of year (midsummer), you'd be better going sometime cooler.
Thanks for posting this link, I now begin to understand what Shakespeare meant by 'spangled starlight sheen' [A Midsummer Night's Dream].
I decided to try Shakespeare next and bought a copy of Midsummer Night's Dream.
Bet the message appears at noon, midsummer's day.
Anyway, I slogged my way through Midsummer Night's Dream.
If you read the Lord of the Rings appendices, you will find that Shirefolk do something similar: they divide the year into 12 months of 30 days each, with a four-day midsummer holiday called Lithe.
Quote examples
My first trip that "far" north was to Dublin in midsummer, and I wasn't really in the mood for dinner until after 10pm which wasn't a good thing as we discovered most kitchens close far earlier than that.
Two pits, marking the midsummer sunrise and the midsummer solstice, set within a monument that’s meant to be something to do with the passage of the sun.” The “sunrise” pit was visible from Stonehenge, but the “sunset” pit was not “Until you dig holes, you just don’t know what you’ve got,” “It’s going to take years.
Proper noun examples
I'll send this to my Theatre buddies - we actually have the last showing of a modern reinterpretation of Midsummer's night dream and as you like it tonight - I'm sure they'll love it too!
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use midsummer in a sentence?
This means much of the catalog is there, but less useful for you (unless, of course, you're into German polkas or Swedish midsummer dances).
What does midsummer mean?
The period around the summer solstice; around June 21st in the northern hemisphere.
What part of speech is midsummer?
midsummer is commonly used as noun.