1. the coldest season of the year, occurring between autumn and spring
2. a period of decline, hardship, or inactivity
Usage: figurative

1. to spend the winter in a particular place

Examples

• The winter months are December, January, and February.
• Snow covered the ground throughout the long winter.
• Many birds migrate south for the winter.
• The company faced a financial winter after the market crash.
• We decided to winter in Florida this year.
• The cattle will winter in the lower pastures.
• Winter sports like skiing are popular in the mountains.