midsummer

[mid-suhm-er, -suhm-]

noun

1. the middle of summer.

2. the summer solstice, around June 21.

midsummer

/ ˈmɪdˈsʌmə /

noun

1. 1. the middle or height of the summer

   2. ( as modifier )

      a midsummer carnival

2. another name for summer solstice

Other Word Forms

• midsummery adjective
• premidsummer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of midsummer¹

before 900; Middle English, Old English midsumer. See mid ¹, summer ¹

Example Sentences

As late as midsummer, he was still running advertisements for the concert, which didn’t sell out until the waning days of July 1965.

From Salon

A funny thing blocked the path to another Andrew Friedman midsummer triumph.

From Los Angeles Times

The annual crab season — which historically ran from late fall to midsummer — has been repeatedly truncated, due to both whale safety concerns and elevated levels of domoic acid, a toxin that builds up in shellfish.

From Los Angeles Times

Most of all, he wanted to avoid a situation in which the club once again would have to make hefty additions at the midsummer trade deadline.

From Los Angeles Times

“But by midsummer of 2022, there was a lot of wheat on the market from other countries that really stepped up exports.”

From Science Magazine

Related Words

• summertime 
• vacation