the heavy snows and frigid temperatures of midwinter
Recent Examples on the WebNow its 25 teams and more than 700 athletes can exhale knowing that their futures have been secured, making those cross-country flights and frigid midwinter temperatures in Big Ten country far more bearable.Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2022 But maybe some light for a midwinter evening walk will make up for it? The Editors, Outside Online, 24 Mar. 2022 The rising tensions in Ukraine are driving fears of a midwinter cutoff.New York Times, 15 Feb. 2022 One of the nation’s hottest housing markets is in Idaho, where Conor Hammons, the owner of a real-estate team there, said newcomers call him for help with issues including finding a snowblower midwinter when none are in stock. Jennifer Levitz, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2022 California’s snowpack, which had been at 160% of normal in December, is down to around 90% due to the lack of new accumulation and some midwinter melting. Brandon Miller, CNN, 10 Mar. 2022 The rising tensions in Ukraine are driving fears of a midwinter cutoff.New York Times, 15 Feb. 2022 The rising tensions in Ukraine are driving fears of a midwinter cutoff.New York Times, 15 Feb. 2022 The rising tensions in Ukraine are driving fears of a midwinter cutoff.New York Times, 15 Feb. 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of midwinter was before the 12th century