Standard Lemma guide

winters

adv · name · noun · verb · 7 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.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈwɪntə(ɹ)z/
  • US: /ˈwɪntɚz/
  • US: [ˈwɪɾ̃ɚz]
  • rhymes with -ɪntə(ɹ)z
  • CMU ARPABET: W IH1 N T ER0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In the winter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, not-comparable

Examples

  • They ski winters in the Laurentians.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A surname originating as a patronymic from Winter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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3

name

Meaning 3

A placename

A city in Yolo County, California, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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4

name

Meaning 4

A placename

A city in Runnels County, Texas, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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5

name

Meaning 5

plural of Winter

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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6

noun

Meaning 6

plural of winter

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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7

verb

Meaning 7

third-person singular simple present indicative of winter

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: през зи́мата (prez zímata) — in the winter
  • Bulgarian: зи́мно вре́ме (zímno vréme) — in the winter
  • Bulgarian: зи́ме (zíme) — in the winter
  • Finnish: talvella — in the winter
  • Finnish: talvisin — in the winter
  • Italian: inverni — in the winter
  • Chinese Mandarin: 溫特斯 /温特斯 (Wēntèsī) — transliterations of the name "Winters"
Real reading context

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