wintertime

noun

win·​ter·​time ˈwin-tər-ˌtīm 

: the season of winter

Examples of wintertime in a Sentence

We enjoy skiing in the wintertime.

Recent Examples on the Web

This train runs just twice a week, departing from Ankara on Tuesdays and Sundays, and is popular in the wintertime as the region is home to the largest ski hill in Türkiye. —Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025

Pair the cropped pants with ankle boots in the wintertime, and your favorite strappy sandals as the weather starts to warm up. —Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025

This coverlet is lightweight, soft, and versatile for use as a layer in the wintertime or solo in the summertime. —Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025

Saratoga Mayor Belal Aftab said the changes to improve visibility at intersections near schools will be especially crucial in the wintertime when days are shorter, especially given that Saratoga has fewer streetlights than other cities in the Bay Area. —Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wintertime

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
• guggenheim
• isozyme
• lysozyme
• maritime
• mesenchyme
• overtime

Kids Definition

wintertime

noun

win·​ter·​time ˈwint-ər-ˌtīm 

: the winter season