summer

summer
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ last, this past (esp. AmE)
▪ the following, next, this, this coming
▪ early, late
▪ high
▪

Seville is scorching in high summer.

▪ good, hot, scorching
▪ cool
▪ dry, wet
▪ humid
▪ Indian
▪

We had an Indian summer that year.

▪

She seems to be enjoying an Indian summer of popularity. (figurative)

▪ long
SUMMER + NOUN
▪ heat, temperature, weather
▪ sun, sunlight, sunshine
▪ rain, rains
▪ breeze, wind
▪ sky
▪ solstice
▪ camp (esp. AmE), course, school
▪ term (esp. BrE)
▪

There are two new courses being run in the summer term.

▪ break, holiday (BrE), recess, vacation (AmE)
▪

I went home for the summer holidays.

▪

I returned home for summer vacation.

▪ season (esp. AmE)
▪ job
▪ time (BrE)
▪

the extra light brought by British Summer Time

▪ home (esp. AmE), house
▪ garden
▪ flower
▪ clothes, clothing, dress
▪ collection, exhibition, festival, programme/program, stock (AmE), tour
▪

He began his acting career in summer stock.

▪ blockbuster, film (esp. BrE), movie (esp. AmE)
▪ Olympics, sports

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