springtime — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The season of spring, between winter and summer.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Georgian and Regency houses cluster picturesquely around the sloping village green, which in springtime is carpeted with daffodils.

2. A period of flourishing and renewal.

   Usage

   • broadly
   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   For the moment, at least, there is a sense that a new springtime has arrived for the Church’s progressives.

Noun

1. the season of growth; spring; the beginning of spring

   Synonyms

   spring

   Broader terms

   seasontime of year

   Examples

   the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring

   he will hold office until the spring of next year