Collocations for winter - noun
ADJECTIVE
last,
this past
(esp. AmE)
the following, next, this, this coming
early, late
It was impossible to walk the route in late winter.
the following, next, this, this coming
early, late
It was impossible to walk the route in late winter.
long
bad, bitter, brutal (esp. AmE), cold, freezing, frigid (esp. AmE), hard, harsh, icy, severe, terrible
one of the worst winters we have ever had
bad, bitter, brutal (esp. AmE), cold, freezing, frigid (esp. AmE), hard, harsh, icy, severe, terrible
one of the worst winters we have ever had
bleak,
dark,
dreary,
grey/gray
mild, warm
wet
nuclear
mild, warm
wet
nuclear
winter + NOUN
conditions,
temperature,
weather
sun, sunlight, sunshine
cold
frost, rain, snow
plants which are susceptible to winter frosts
sun, sunlight, sunshine
cold
frost, rain, snow
plants which are susceptible to winter frosts
gale (esp. BrE),
wind
landscape, scene, sky
the artist's bleak winter scene
landscape, scene, sky
the artist's bleak winter scene
solstice
term
break, holiday (BrE), vacation (AmE)
holidays (= the time including Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year)
garden
crop
clothes, clothing, coat
collection
Olympics, sports
term
break, holiday (BrE), vacation (AmE)
holidays (= the time including Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year)
garden
crop
clothes, clothing, coat
collection
Olympics, sports
PHRASES
go, fly, head, etc. south for the winter
The birds fly south for the winter.
The birds fly south for the winter.
in the dead of winter,
in the depths of winter
a frigid midwestern city in the dead of winter
a frigid midwestern city in the dead of winter