: the season between spring and autumn comprising in the northern hemisphere usually the months of June, July, and August or as reckoned astronomically extending from the June solstice to the September equinox
especially: to provide (cattle, sheep, etc.) with pasture during the summer
Example Sentences
Noun What are your plans for this summer? We visited them two summers ago. the first day of summer
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
For most, the passing of Labor Day Weekend signifies the end of a sweet summer and the dawn of fall, but for us at Vogue, the penultimate weekend means only one thing: the commencement of New York Fashion Week. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2022 Cannon graduated from Duke University, spending a semester in Spain and a summer writing short feature articles for El Nuevo Herald, a daily Spanish-language newspaper, then graduated from the University of Michigan Law School.BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 The state is investing $170 million in that program as well as a summer learning camp initiative created in response to the pandemic. Scott Calvert, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 The fires come amid a difficult summer for Northern California’s rural Siskiyou County. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 In 2017, while playing in a Miami summer pro-am similar to the one Bam Adebayo recently participated in, Pine Crest product Brandon Knight suffered a season-ending knee injury. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2022 Queen Elizabeth will miss a much-loved late summer outing in Scotland. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 Following a summer full of meteor showers, stargazers can look forward to distinct planetary events that will highlight the September sky. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2022 Over 9 inches of rain fell in 24 hours – more rain than the area typically sees in a whole summer – and caused as much as $6 billion in damages, according to an estimate from AccuWeather. Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2022
Adjective
Donate blood: The American Red Cross continues to experience an emergency blood and platelet shortage that has caused the blood supply to drop to the lowest post-summer level in at least six years. Sam Boyer, cleveland, 15 Oct. 2021 As California reached another post-summer high in the number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized statewide, Texas and Illinois, with about 10 million and 6.4 million fewer residents, respectively, surpassed California’s total. Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, 27 Nov. 2020 His numbers in The Crawsover, Jamal Crawford’s pro-am summer league at Seattle Pacific University, also raised eyebrows.San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2019 Orlando will play its summer league opener Friday afternoon against the Brooklyn Nets at Cox Pavilion. Josh Robbins, OrlandoSentinel.com, 2 July 2018 To be able to play NBA summer league, to get playing time, to get opportunities on the offensive end, to get a comfort level playing against stronger, elite athletes at this level? J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, 11 July 2018 CLEVELAND, Ohio – Summer’s coming to an end, but the fun doesn’t have to.cleveland.com, 25 Aug. 2017 Summer exhibition of Italian artists features work from painter Malacarne's Water series and glassworks from Vidal. Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 16 Aug. 2017 Summer league play has been good for the Dallas Mavericks. David Humphrey, star-telegram, 8 Aug. 2017
Verb
And finally, before the first weekend of May, what will summer look like at Put-in-Bay? Laura Johnston, cleveland, 1 May 2020 That’s not to mention the existential question mark hanging over every Alaska community that relies on tourism: What will summer look like? Bill Roth, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2020 CBS News: Is coronavirus less likely to spread at warmer temperatures, and will spring or summer slow the spread of the disease? Jeff Berardelli, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2020 The narwhal is a year-round Arctic resident, summering in ice-free coastal waters.National Geographic, 3 Feb. 2020 Born Sally Chase Erdman November 7, 1925 to Sally Williams Erdman and Albert William Erdman, Sally grew up in West Hartford and summered in Groton Long Point.courant.com, 1 Dec. 2019 Splurge like Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton who summered at the 128-room Hotel Regina Isabella (from 517 euros). Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2019 Kijaro has just released its newest offering, Rok-it, that is perfect for camping trips, sports sidelines, and summer outdoor movie nights in the park. Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2019 Her debut memoir, a smart if unsubtle chronicle of devastating family secrets, opens on Adrienne at 14, summering at her family’s cozy Cape Cod beach house. David Canfield, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2019 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English sumer, from Old English sumor; akin to Old High German & Old Norse sumer summer, Sanskrit samā year, season
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1