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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The season of spring.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Spring.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The season of spring; springtide.

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  • noun The season of spring, between winter and summer.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the season of growth

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Examples

  • When the winds blow to the northeast toward the unpopulated Arctic — typical in springtime — the danger to aircraft is minimized.

    Volcanic ash adds flying time to U.S.-Europe flights 2010

  • Gobblers prefer strutting zones in springtime so that is what you should look for.

    This was my first season of turkey hunting. 2009

  • Left-over, winter-killed berries and carrion are the primary food sources for emerging bears in springtime ...

    Bear Trees Man In Alaska 2009

  • Just a thought, a brush of desire against its surface, and it unfurled like a bud in springtime, and years of searching came to fruition.

    The Grace of the Foolish « A Fly in Amber 2009

  • Gobblers prefer strutting zones in springtime so that is what you should look for.

    This was my first season of turkey hunting. 2009

  • Left-over, winter-killed berries and carrion are the primary food sources for emerging bears in springtime ...

    Bear Trees Man In Alaska 2009

  • He might prowl about for a week or two like a dog in springtime, then, all skin and bones and weary of the world, he would return from his wanderings and never recall what happened to him, what women had said, what they smelled and tasted like ...

    A beautiful excerpt from Sunflower 2008

  • In lieu of showers, springtime is best known for seasonal dust storms that sweep down from Central Asia.

    Boing Boing 2008

  • He might prowl about for a week or two like a dog in springtime, then, all skin and bones and weary of the world, he would return from his wanderings and never recall what happened to him, what women had said, what they smelled and tasted like ...

    A Different Stripe: 2008

  • Although fresh fava beans appear only in springtime in the markets of Central Mexico, the dried versions are available throughout the year and cook much more quickly than other dried beans.

    Hidalgo Style Fava Bean Soup: Caldo de Habas Estilo de Hidalgo 2007

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