midsummer

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A noun referring to the period around the summer solstice, typically June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point in the sky, marking the longest day of the year.

• 🇨🇳名词，指夏至前后的时期，通常在6月21日左右，此时太阳到达天空最北点，标志着一年中白昼最长的一天。

1. Summer solstice B1 formal

   The period around June 21, when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the longest day of the year.

   • Midsummer is celebrated with bonfires and festivals in many cultures.
   • The summer solstice, or midsummer, occurs around June 21.
   • In Sweden, Midsummer is a major holiday with dancing and feasting.

   🇨🇳夏至

   同义词: summer solstice

2. Middle of summer A2 formal

   The central part of the summer season, typically around late June to early July.

   • The garden is in full bloom during midsummer.
   • We plan to take a vacation in midsummer.
   • Midsummer nights are warm and pleasant.

   🇨🇳盛夏

• midsummers plural form
• midsummers' possessive plural form
• midsummer's possessive singular form