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noun the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
originFrom Middle English somertime, equivalent to summer + time. Compare Dutch zomertijd (“summertime”), German Sommerzeit (“summertime”), Danish sommertiden (“summertime”), Swedish sommartid (“summertime”). Compare summertide.
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