summer

/ˈsʌmə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: summers · summering · summered

Sense 1

Meaning · English

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning either the period between the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, or the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemis

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mùa trong năm có ngày dài nhất và nóng nhất

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Noun

Examples

the heat of summer

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

year; used to give the age of a person, usually a young one.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

năm; dùng để chỉ tuổi của một người, thường là người trẻ

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NounRegister: humorous

Examples

He was barely eighteen summers old.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To spend the summer, as in a particular place on holiday.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trải qua mùa hè ở một nơi cụ thể

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Verb

Examples

She had summered in England and France and Germany and Switzerland. She had wintered in Italy and Egypt and India and Spain.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

A horizontal beam supporting a building.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xà ngang hỗ trợ tòa nhà

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Noun

Examples

And we are warned, that the foundation or maine summers of our houses faile and shrinke, when we see the quarters bend, or wals to breake.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “summer” mean?

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning either the period between the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, or the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemis

Is “summer” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.