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Noun: winter  win-(t)ur [N. Amer], win-tu(r) [Brit]
  1. The coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
    - wintertime
Verb: winter  win-(t)ur [N. Amer], win-tu(r) [Brit]
  1. Spend the winter
    "We wintered on the Riviera";
    - overwinter

Derived forms: wintered, wintering, winters

Type of: pass, season, spend, time of year

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