The warmest season of the year, occurring between spring and autumn, typically characterized by long days and short nights.
We spent the entire summer at the beach, enjoying the sun and the sea.
A period of hot, sunny weather.
The summer was unusually hot this year, with temperatures reaching record highs.
The period of time when schools and universities are closed for vacation, typically lasting from late May or early June to late August or early September.
During the summer, many students take up part-time jobs or internships.
Literary. A year regarded in terms of the passage of the seasons, especially as a measure of age.
She was not yet sixteen summers old when she left her village.