summertime

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

Etymology

From Middle English somertime, equivalent to summer + time. Compare Dutch zomertijd (“summertime”), German Sommerzeit (“summertime”), Danish sommertiden (“summertime”), Swedish sommartid (“summertime”). Compare summertide.

In classic literature

Synonyms

summer

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