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单词 springtime
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springtime

noun

spring·​time ˈspriŋ-ˌtīm How to pronounce springtime (audio)
1
: the season of spring
2
: youth sense 1a
3
: an early or flourishing stage of development

Synonyms

  • bloom
  • blossom
  • florescence
  • floruit
  • flower
  • flush
  • heyday
  • high noon
  • prime
  • salad days
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Example Sentences

Springtime is her favorite time of year. a springtime of entrepreneurship in the old Soviet bloc after the fall of the Iron Curtain
Recent Examples on the Web Turkey supplies have become stretched this year after an avian-influenza outbreak devastated flocks in the springtime and threatens to re-emerge in the fall, meat industry executives said. Patrick Thomas, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 This blooming treasure offers giant clusters of springtime flowers in various colors, including warm yellows, oranges, pinks, purples, and whites. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022 Local commemorations began in 1866, and in 1868, the head of the Grand Army of the Republic (the organization of Union Army veterans) declared that May 30 be Decoration Day, a day to decorate the graves of the war dead with springtime flowers. Dan Mclaughlin, National Review, 30 May 2022 This Sauvignon Blanc is bright and vibrant, with salted grapefruit aromas joined by the suggestion of springtime flowers before a silky palate of bracing yet generous flavors: Passionfruit, white and pink grapefruit, and a hint of salinity. Brian Freedman, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021 And the Bradford pear, with its beautiful springtime white flowers and brilliant fall foliage, is a favorite among Hoosiers. London Gibson, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Apr. 2021 Bears mate in springtime, but the fertilized egg remains a microscopic blastocyst until late fall when the sow dens up for winter. David James, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2022 With ample winter rain, the desert in springtime can be an enchanting place. Mare Czinar, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2022 Records of carbon isotopes, or variations of the element carbon, from one of the fishes further confirmed that the fish died in springtime, the scientists wrote in the study. Mindy Weisberger, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

springtime

noun

spring·​time ˈspriŋ-ˌtīm How to pronounce springtime (audio)
: the season of spring

springtime

noun

1
as in bloom
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement a springtime of entrepreneurship in the old Soviet bloc after the fall of the Iron Curtain

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • bloom
  • blooming
  • prime
  • flower
  • autumn
  • blossom
  • revival
  • heyday
  • flowering
  • florescence
  • blossoming
  • salad days
  • flush
  • pinnacle
  • high noon
  • floruit
  • zenith
  • peak
  • summit
  • efflorescence
  • grandeur
  • golden age
  • meridian
  • glory
  • climax
  • apex
  • splendor
  • Indian summer
  • recovery
  • silver age
  • acme
  • belle epoque
  • belle époque
  • comeback

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • decay
  • decline
  • downfall
  • wilting
  • bottom
  • nadir
  • withering
  • shriveling
  • shrivelling
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2
as in childhood
the state or time of being a child a man in the winter of his life reminiscing about his springtime and wondering where all the years went

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • childhood
  • youth
  • adolescence
  • boyhood
  • infancy
  • girlhood
  • toddlerhood
  • nonage
  • minority
  • babyhood
  • juvenility
  • immaturity
  • juvenescence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • adulthood
  • winter
  • majority
  • midlife
  • middle age
  • sunset
  • senectitude
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