summertime

[suhm-er-tahym]

noun

1. the summer season.

summertime

/ ˈsʌməˌtaɪm /

noun

1. the period or season of summer

“Summertime”

1. One of the best-known songs of George Gershwin; it comes from the opera Porgy and Bess and begins, “Summertime, and the living is easy….”

Word History and Origins

Origin of “Summertime”¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, summertime is from the Middle English word somertime. See summer ¹, time

Example Sentences

Tangy, herbaceous pickle brine paired with sweet yet tart lemonade is a summertime match made in heaven.

From Salon

That a man in Seattle would have seen my feet, feet that I’m too afraid to show my acquaintances in the summertime, wrapped in a sandal.

From Salon

In recent years, the network’s sunny summertime charm has dimmed.

From Salon

Watching the shower can be an awesome experience as meteors streak past in the summertime heavens, leaving light and color in their wake.

From Los Angeles Times

It remains to be seen whether this latest uptick foreshadows the sort of misery seen last year — when the state was walloped by its worst summertime surge since 2022 — or proves fleeting.

From Los Angeles Times

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