First Known Use: before 12th century
Dictionary
1summer
noun sum·mer \ˈsə-mər\
: the warmest season of the year that is after spring and before autumn
Full Definition of SUMMER
1
: the season between spring and autumn comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of June, July, and August or as reckoned astronomically extending from the June solstice to the September equinox
2
: the warmer half of the year
3
: year <a girl of seventeen summers>
4
: a period of maturing powers
— sum·mer·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
See summer defined for English-language learners
See summer defined for kids
ADVERTISEMENT
Origin of SUMMER
Middle English sumer, from Old English sumor; akin to Old High German & Old Norse sumer summer, Sanskrit samā year, season
Other Calendar Terms
2summer
adjective
Definition of SUMMER
1
: of, relating to, or suitable for summer <summer vacation> <a summer home>
2
: sown in the spring and harvested in the same year as sown <summer wheat> — compare winter
First Known Use of SUMMER
14th century
Other Calendar Terms
3summer
verb
: to spend the summer in a particular place
sum·meredsum·mer·ing \ˈsə-mə-riŋ, ˈsəm-riŋ\
Full Definition of SUMMER
intransitive verb
: to pass the summer
transitive verb
: to keep or carry through the summer; especially : to provide (as cattle or sheep) with pasture during the summer
See summer defined for English-language learners
First Known Use of SUMMER
15th century
SUMMERLIKE Defined for Kids
1summer
noun sum·mer \ˈsə-mər\
Definition of SUMMER for Kids
1
: the season between spring and autumn which is in the northern hemisphere usually the months of June, July, and August
2
: one of the years of a person's lifetime <a youth of sixteen summers>
2summer
verb
sum·meredsum·mer·ing
Definition of SUMMER for Kids
: to pass the summer <We summered at the shore.>
Learn More About SUMMER
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: summer beamPrevious Word in the Dictionary: summatoryAll Words Near: summer
ADVERTISEMENT
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up summer? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).