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wintering

USWIN-ter-ing/ˈwɪntəɹɪŋ/UKWIN-tuh-ring/ˈwɪntəɹɪŋ/

Pluralwinterings

2 meanings of wintering

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    Staying in one place for the whole winter season.

    The wintering of the sheep in the barn kept them safe and warm.

    Many birds depend on a safe spot for their wintering each year.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of winter. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or as a name for the activity.

    The cattle are wintering in the lower fields this year.

    We are wintering in Florida to escape the snow back home.

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wintering is a form of winter

winter, verb: To stay somewhere through the cold months of the year. Full entry

Forms
winterwinters he/she/itwintering -ing formwintered past tense, past participle
Spelling
winter → wintering: add -ing

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