noun
Meaning 1
A particular period in the year.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- It'll be freezing in Canada at this time of year.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
time of year
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noun
Meaning 2
one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the regular sequence of the seasons
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: season
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: time period, period of time, period
Narrower terms: harvest, harvest time, haying, haying time, fall, autumn, spring, springtime, summer, summertime, winter, wintertime, rainy season, dry season
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Jahreszeit — season
- Spanish: época / momento del año — season