SUMMERTIME

summer, summertime

(noun) the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox; “they spent a lazy summer at the shore”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

summertime (countable and uncountable, plural summertimes)

The period or season of summer.

Synonyms

• summertide

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

20 May 2025

IDESIA

(noun) deciduous roundheaded Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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