Phrase guide

winter quarters

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A place where a wild animal goes to live or hibernate in the winter; hibernacle.

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noun

Meaning 2

A place where a farmer, beekeeper, nurseryman, etc. moves their charges in the winter.

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noun

Meaning 3

A more permanent location where a group that normally moves around, such as an army, circus, group of explorers, etc., takes time off to shelter for the winter.

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Examples

  • to go into winter quarters

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A place where someone spends one or more winters.

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: zimoviště — Translations
  • Finnish: talvimajoitus — Translations
  • French: quartiers d'hiver — Translations
  • Greek: χειμερινό στρατόπεδο (cheimerinó stratópedo) — Translations
  • Latin: hiberna — Translations
  • Polish: kwatera zimowa — Translations
  • Polish: leże zimowe — Translations
  • Polish: zimowisko — Translations