midwinter

[US]/mɪd'wɪntə/
[UK]/ˌmɪd'wɪntɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the middle period of winter, the winter solstice, the period in the middle of winter.

Example Sentences

a bleak midwinter's day.

a midwinter day; midwinter storms.

the choir was massacring ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’.

in midwinter the track became a muddy morass.

Snowpack on Mt.guacang <> In midwinter Mt.Guacang is in pure white attire, presenting a fantastic snowscape of snow-clad peaks, snow curtains and snowcreeps.

The days are short in midwinter.

The trees are bare in midwinter.

People often feel more tired in midwinter.

Birds migrate to warmer climates in midwinter.

Families gather around the fireplace in midwinter.

Midwinter is a time for reflection and introspection.

Many cultures celebrate festivals in midwinter.

The snow-covered landscape is beautiful in midwinter.

Warm drinks are comforting in midwinter.

Midwinter can be a challenging time for those who struggle with seasonal affective disorder.

Real-world Examples

When midwinter arrives, vital movement begins to decline and calm down.

Source: Selected English short passages

One large European company sent executives to the Arctic Circle in midwinter.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

In Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, people call midwinter the " Ghost Festival" .

Source: Selected English short passages

Some monuments, like Stonehenge, were aligned with the midsummer sunrise and midwinter sunset.

Source: A Minimalist History of Britain

When midwinter comes, vital movement begins to decline and calm down.

Source: Selected English short passages

People in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, are accustomed to eating wontons in midwinter.

Source: Selected English short passages

They give the midwinter soup a strange name: " brain" and share it with their neighbors.

Source: Selected English short passages

Cattle and other animals were slaughtered around midwinter, followed by feasting on what was the last fresh meat for several months.

Source: Selected English short passages

By midwinter, the snow is so deep that bobcats are forced to leave their territories to try and find easier hunting.

Source: Earth's Pulse Season 2 (Original Soundtrack)

This was midwinter, in the Highlands of Scotland, and many others perished and died in the cold.

Source: Uncle Rich takes you on a trip to Europe.

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