Winter

Winter

Winter (/ˈwɪntər/ WIN-tər) is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. At the winter solstice, the days are shortest and the nights are longest, with days lengthening as the season progresses after the solstice.

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Famous quotes containing the word winter:

    “The winter owl banked just in time to pass
    And save herself from breaking window glass.”
    —Robert Frost (1874–1963)

    “The winter does what it can for its children.”
    —John Ashbery (b. 1927)

    “So near to paradise all pairing ends:
    Here loveless birds now flock as winter friends,
    Content with bud-inspecting. They presume
    To say which buds are leaf and which are bloom.”
    —Robert Frost (1874–1963)