midwinter

UK: /ˌmɪdˈwɪntə^r/

US: /n. ˈmɪdˈwɪntɚ, -ˌwɪn-; adj. -ˌwɪn-/

US: (n. mid′win′tər, -win′-; adj. mid′win′tər)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

mid•win•ter /n. ˈmɪdˈwɪntɚ, -ˌwɪn-; adj. -ˌwɪn-/   n. [uncountable]

1. the middle of winter.
2. the winter solstice, around December 22.

adj. [before a noun]

3. of, relating to, or occurring in the middle of the winter.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

mid•win•ter  (n. mid′win′tər, -win′-;adj. mid′win′tər), n. 

1. the middle of winter.
2. the winter solstice, around December 22.

adj. 

3. of, pertaining to, or occurring in the middle of the winter.

• bef. 1150; Middle English, Old English; see mid¹, winter

mid′win′try, mid′win′ter•ly, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

midwinter / ˈmɪdˈwɪntə/ noun

1. the middle or depth of the winter
2. (as modifier): a midwinter festival
3. another name for winter solstice