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time of year vs wintertime

wintertime vs time of year

time of year and wintertime both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
time of year Yes No No No
wintertime Yes No No No
As nouns, wintertime is a hyponym of time of year; that is, wintertime is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than time of year:
  • time of year: one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
  • wintertime: the coldest season of the year; in the Northern Hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
time of year (noun) wintertime (noun)
one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions the coldest season of the year; in the Northern Hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
Difference between time of year and wintertime

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