What does “summer” mean?
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nounthe warmest season of the year, between spring and fall
We go camping every summer.
Summer at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈsʌmər/ · SUM-er
How to use “summer” correctly
Don’t use “in” with “this”, “last”, or “next”: “last summer”, not “in last summer”.
Common phrases with “summer”
- in the summer
- summer vacation
- summer job
- last summer
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