summer

Universal Words noun [U,C] the warmest season of the year, coming between spring and autumn/fall: We're going away in the summer. * It's very hot here in summer. * in the summer of 1999 * late / early summer * this / next / last summer * a cool / hot / wet summer * It is now high summer (= the hottest part of summer). * a summer's day * a summer dress * the summer holidays / vacation * two summers ago seealsoINDIANSUMMER