A length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed
Plural for the hottest season of the year
“When I look back now, that summer seemed to last forever. And if I had the choice, yes, I'd always want to be there. Those were the best days of my life.”
Plural for the period during which someone or something flourishes or is at their peak
“She left that lovely garden in the summer of her youth, when her heart was soft as virtue's tear, and redolent with truth.”
Plural for a long, sturdy piece of timber or metal
Plural for a period of twelve months measured from a point other than 1 January
Plural for a period of the year characterized by a particular climate or event
Plural for a hot, sultry period of summer
To spend the summer, as in a particular place on holiday
“There were wonderful times when we would summer in the country on expensive vacations with my parents who lived like aristocracy.”
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