Collocations for "winter"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "winter" in context.
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winter
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [cold, hot, stormy, wet, harsh] winter
- [cold] in (the) winter
- [hibernate, insulate, cover] for the winter
- the [hotel, resort, beach] is closed in (the) winter
- closed [during, over, for] winter
- [rain, snow, snowfall] is (not) common in (the) winter
- it [rained] all winter
- a [vacation, break, getaway] in the winter
- go [skiing, snowshoeing, hiking] in (the) winter
- a [man, woman, person] of [60] winters
- a winter's [day, tale, story]
- wear your winter [jacket, coat, sweater]
- [dress in, buy, wear] winter clothing
- [cold, icy] winter weather
- winter weather (advisory, warning)
- a winter [resort, vacation, break]
- winter [Olympics, X-games, sports, activities]
- [a, the] winter [months, season, wonderland]
- winter [birds, trees, species]
- winter [herbs, vegetables, fruit, crops, harvests]
- a [brisk, short, long] winter [stroll, walk]
- UK: winter fuel [allowance, payment]
- wintering in [Mexico]
- wintering with [your friends, my family, his in laws]
- the [plants, animals] winter indoors
'winter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acorn
- advisory
- ale
- apartment
- apparel
- assault
- attire
- bedding
- bin
- bird
- blanket
- bleak
- blockbuster
- bob
- break
- brisk
- bundle
- camp
- can
- cap
- chill
- close
- closed
- coat
- cold
- coming
- crisp
- cutting
- dance
- darn
- dead
- deep
- drab
- dreary
- dress
- driving
- drowsy
- dusk
- end
- endure
- extend
- fashion
- fleece
- flock
- foggy
- formal
- freeze
- frequent
- fur
- garage