What is the meaning of winter?

noun

  • The coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox.

verb

  • Spend the winter.
    • usage: "We wintered on the Riviera"; "Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island"
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