Synonyms of winters

winters

noun

plural of winter

as in layoffs

a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness

during the long winter when the party was out of power, it had plenty of time to reconsider its political priorities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• layoffs
• lulls
• downtimes
• breaks
• recesses
• pauses
• time-outs
• breaths
• interruptions
• suspensions
• breathers
• doldrums
• latencies
• dormancies
• suspenses
• quiescences
• abeyances

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of winters

More utility-scale renewables are online, and people and businesses across Ukrainian society have learned from successive bleak winters how to muddle through with batteries, generators, blankets, and candles. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Opening in 2023, French Custard has now made it through a few KC winters, and Wood said people still show up for their special pint drops. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

There are a few reasons New Yorkers have been moving to metro-Atlanta, including milder winters and job opportunities. — Sheeka Sanahori, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

And harsh winters required automakers to heavily adapt models to the climate. — Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

The couple married on August 15, 2026, in McCall, Idaho, where Kendall’s family has spent winters skiing and summers on Payette Lake for years. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

Phasing over our area happens to be very common during El Niño winters. — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Nonetheless, the ingredients for California’s wettest El Niño winters are lining up before us in the east Pacific. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Pasticceria Italia, a popular Italian bakery, shut down last winter after suffering two ceiling collapses from water leaks in two winters followed by vandalism damage. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026