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Synonyms and antonyms of The seasons and times of the year in British Thesaurus

The seasons and times of the year

autumn (noun)

the season of the year that comes between summer and winter. The usual American word is fall

autumnal (adjective)

formal typical of or relating to autumn

British Summer Time ()

a period of time from the end of March until the end of October when people in the UK put their clocks one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, so that they can have more light in the evenings

BST (abbreviation)

British Summer Time

daylight saving time (noun)

American summer time

the Dry (noun)

informal the dry season in northern Australia that lasts from April to November

equinox (noun)

one of the two days in the year when the day and night are the same length

fall (noun)

American the season between summer and winter

high summer ()

the hottest part of the summer

in the dead of winter ()

in the middle of the winter during the worst, coldest period of it

the midnight sun ()

light from the sun that can be seen for 24 hours a day in summer in some countries near the North or South Poles

midsummer (noun)

the middle part of summer, when the weather is usually hottest

Midsummer Day (noun)

June 24th, the official date of the middle of summer

midwinter (noun)

the middle part of winter, when the weather is usually coldest

new year (noun)

the time around the beginning of a new year, when people celebrate

the rainy season (noun)

the part of the year when large amounts of rain fall in some tropical regions of the world

season (noun)

one of the four periods into which the year is divided according to the weather

season (noun)

a period of the year when a particular type of weather is expected in some regions of the world

seasonal (adjective)

relating to the seasons of the year

seasonally (adverb)

at a particular season

spring (noun)

the season of the year between winter and summer

springtime (noun)

the season of spring, between winter and summer

summer (noun)

the season between spring and autumn, when the weather is hottest

summer (noun)

relating to summer

summer solstice (noun)

the day of the year when the Sun is above the horizon for the longest amount of time, around 21st June in the northern half of the Earth and 21st December in the southern half

summertime (noun)

the period of the year when it is summer

summer time (noun)

British the system by which the time on clocks is changed in the summer to provide an extra hour of light in the evenings

summery (adjective)

suitable for summer, or making you think of summer

vernal (adjective)

formal happening or appearing in spring

the Wet (Australian)

Australian the season of heavy rain in northern Australia, which lasts from December to March

winter (noun)

the season after autumn and before spring, when it is usually cold

winter (noun)

intended for the winter

winter solstice (noun)

the day of the year when the sun is above the horizon for the shortest amount of time, around 21st December in the northern half of the Earth and 21st June in the southern half

wintertime (noun)

the period when it is winter

wintry (adjective)

cold and typical of winter