English Explanatory Dictionary

winter solstice

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The moment when the Earth is in that point of its orbit where the northern or southern hemisphere is most inclined away from the sun.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

winter solstice winter solstices

Synonyms

winter sunstead
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