I. win‧ter¹ S2 W2 /ˈwɪntə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable and countable]
[Word Family: noun: winter, midwinter; verb: winter; adjective: wintry]
[Language: Old English]
the season after autumn and before spring, when the weather is coldest ⇒ summer:
Soon it will be winter.
in (the) winter
It usually snows here in the winter.
this/last/next winter
Fuel supplies could be seriously disrupted this winter.

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II. winter² verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] formal
[Word Family: noun: winter, midwinter; verb: winter; adjective: wintry]
to spend the winter somewhere ⇒ summer:
Last year, over 11,000 Canadians wintered in Arizona.

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winter
noun
ADJ. last, next, this (coming) | early, late, mid-(also midwinter) It was impossible to walk the route in midwinter.
bad, bitter, cold, hard, harsh, severe, terrible one of the worst winters we have ever had
bleak, dreary, grey | mild | wet | nuclear
WINTER + NOUN conditions, temperature, weather | sun, sunlight, sunshine | cold | frost/frosts, rain/rains, snow | gale, wind | landscape, scene, sky the artist's bleak winter scene
solstice | term | break, holiday | garden | flower | crop | clothes, clothing, coat | collection, exhibition | Olympics, sports
 ⇒ Note at SEASON (for more collocates)

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winter

cold
That winter was particularly cold.
severe/hard/harsh (=very cold)
In a hard winter, many birds starve.
mild (=not very cold)
Winters here are generally mild.
long (=lasting a long time)
The long winter finally came to an end.
the winter months
During the winter months the town is often cut off.
winter coat/shoes (=designed for winter)
I need a new winter coat.
in the depths of winter (=in the middle of the winter)
Even in the depths of winter, the harbour is never completely frozen.
the onset of winter
She dreaded the onset of winter.

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