in the winter
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Meaning · English
during the season of winter
Literally: in the winter season
Register: neutral
Examples
Birds fly south in the winter.Chim bay về phía nam vào mùa đông.
I used to often go skiing in the winter.Tôi hay đi trượt tuyết vào mùa đông.
Tatoeba sentence #3316846 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “in the winter” mean?
during the season of winter Literally: in the winter season
Is “in the winter” formal or informal?
in the winter is generally neutral.