lexis4u: Seasons

Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 067 v.2

General Words

season 1 |n| each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours.
"Now most places in the world you have four seasons ; winter, spring, summer, fall but not so in Barbados."
season 2 |n| the time of year when a particular fruit, vegetable, etc., is plentiful and in good condition.
equator |n| an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.
"UV intensity falls as one moves from the equator toward Earth's poles, increasing latitude."
equinox |n| either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length.
"In the Chinese calendar, the Spring Equinox always occurs in the second month and the Autumn Equinox in the eight month."
solstice |n| either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator.
pole |n| one of two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface.

spring |n| the season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear, in the northern hemisphere from March to May and in the southern hemisphere from September to November.
"In spring the garden is a feast of blossom."
summer |n| the warmest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from June to August and in the southern hemisphere from December to February.
"The plant flowers in late summer."
autumn / fall |US| |n| the third season of the year, when crops and fruits are gathered and leaves fall, in the northern hemisphere from September to November and in the southern hemisphere from March to May.
"The countryside is ablaze with color in autumn."
winter / wintertime |n| the coldest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from December to February and in the southern hemisphere from June to August.
"The tree has a good crop of berries in winter."
"And in a no less wholesome or heartwarming vein, there is the annual wintertime Rusty Plum Holiday Bazaar to attend."