midsummer
[ mid-suhm-er, -suhm- ]
noun
the middle of summer.
the summer solstice, around June 21.
Origin of midsummer
1Other words from midsummer
- mid·sum·mer·y, adjective
- pre·mid·sum·mer, noun, adjective
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How to use midsummer in a sentence
I was pleased with the dark blue of the sky, such as we hardly have in Germany in a midsummers day.
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British Dictionary definitions for midsummer
midsummer
/ (ˈmɪdˈsʌmə) /
noun
the middle or height of the summer
(as modifier): a midsummer carnival
another name for summer solstice
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