Standard Lemma guide

winterer

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈwɪn.tə.ɹə/
  • General-American: /ˈwɪn.tə.ɹəɹ/
  • rhymes with -ɪntəɹə(ɹ)
  • homophone: winterer
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈwɪntəɹə/
  • Received-Pronunciation: [ˈwɪnthəɹə]
  • /ˈwɪntɚɚ/ without nt-flapping
  • [ˈwɪnthɚɚ] ~ [ˈwɪnthɹ̩ɹ̩] without nt-flapping
  • /ˈwɪɾ̃ɚ/ without nt-flapping
  • [ˈwɪɾ̃ɚɚ] ~ [ˈwɪɾ̃ɹ̩ɹ̩] without nt-flapping
  • homophone: Winterer

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One that spends winter in a specified location; a winter visitor or resident; one that winters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

One that spends winter in a specified location; a winter visitor or resident; one that winters.

A member of an expedition that resides in Antarctica over winter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Antarctica specifically

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: winter-overer

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From winterer.

From winter (noun or verb) + -er. First attested in 1635.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: qışlaqçı — one that spends winter in a specified location
  • Azerbaijani: qışlıqçı — one that spends winter in a specified location
  • Russian: зимо́вщик (zimóvščik) — one that spends winter in a specified location
  • Russian: зимо́вщица (zimóvščica) — one that spends winter in a specified location