English noun: summertime | |||
1. | summertime (time) the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox | ||
Samples | They spent a lazy summer at the shore. | ||
Synonyms | summer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | season, time of year | ||
Part holonym | canicular days, canicule, dog days, June 21, midsummer, summer solstice | ||