noun / adjective / verb
summer
SUM-er/ˈsʌmər/
The warm season between spring and fall.
The man enjoys summer beside the beach parasol with a cool drink.
Etymology
Old English sumor named the same hot season as modern summer. Its recurring place in the year also allowed summers to serve as a count of a person's age.
In context
As spring gives way to early summer
More examples
- Long summer evenings let us eat outdoors.
- They summered in the mountains for many years.
- Several summers passed before we returned.
Forms
summer · summers · summered · summering
summertime noun — The time of year that is summer