SUMMERING


Meaning of SUMMERING in English

I. summering noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of someren to summer — more at summer

1.

a. : the provision of pasture for livestock during the summer

b. : the pasture provided for the summering of livestock

c. : the summer regimen of livestock (as horses)

2.

a. : a spending of the summer (as at a resort)

b. archaic : a summer pleasure (as an excursion)

II. sum·mer·ing ˈsəməriŋ noun

( -s )

Etymology: summer (III) + -ing

: the first mass of masonry laid (as on a pier or column) especially when it begins an arched construction

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