Used in a Sentence

winter

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for winter.

Editorial note

However, living in a place with proper winter means wearing winter clothes.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The personification of winter, wintertime.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of winter gathered in one view.

noun

The personification of winter, wintertime.

noun

A placename:

noun

An unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of Senlac, No. 411, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for winter.

noun

The personification of winter, wintertime.

noun

A placename:

noun

An unincorporated community in the Rural Municipality of Senlac, No. 411, Saskatchewan, Canada.

noun

An unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States.

Example sentences

1

However, living in a place with proper winter means wearing winter clothes.

2

The winter tires available for bikes are ok, but cycling outside in a huge winter suit is everything but.

3

Sub-zero temperatures in the winter and above 100 degree heat in the summer are not mild inconveniences.

4

As an example, it lets farmers in Europeans buy soya beans from Brazil to feed their cows in winter.

5

Same thing: you should probably be comfortable in a sweater in the office in winter.

6

There was one winter my son couldn't go to school because it was too cold for him to leave his bed.

7

What happens to the argument about energy efficiency in winter in cold climates?

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I also found the 2012 edition of a ritual book[3] that his group used to formally mark the winter solstice.

9

Thailand seems like it has more Norwegians than Norway during the winter.

10

I used to bike to and from school through most of winter, and most of my friends did the same.

11

The population of Red Deer is currently unsustainable - they are fed during the winter by the large estates to maximise their numbers for shooting.

12

See 'the AI winter' for an example of that.

Quote examples

1

The second you start moving, a "huge winter suit" will cause you to overheat very quickly.

2

If you need a "huge winter suit" you're not dressing properly.

3

I did YC back in S11 and people were telling us "Winter is coming" even then.

4

I've read that this is how NYC has "taken care of their homeless problem": they simply let the homeless die, which is quite easy to do in NYC during the winter by forcing the homeless to sleep outdoors, where the weather is much more deadly than it ever gets in San Francisco.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use winter in a sentence?

However, living in a place with proper winter means wearing winter clothes.

What does winter mean?

The personification of winter, wintertime.

What part of speech is winter?

winter is commonly used as noun.