Meaning
The coldest season of the year, when the days are short and it often snows.
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Word origin
From Old English winter, the cold season, a word shared across the old Germanic languages.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- winter
Grammar
Examples
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"Winter" is the cold season of the year.
coldest .
Here "winter" names one single cold season.
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"Winter" can describe another word, as in "winter months".
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(8)The Clock in the Hall
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Grammar articles
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Prepositions in English: in, on, at and more, with examples
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This word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 2: winter, tongue, chick and 7 more words.