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winter solstice

Definition of winter solstice

noun

  • the solstice at midwinter, at the time of the shortest day, about 22 December in the northern hemisphere and 21 June in the southern hemisphere.
  • Astronomy the solstice in December.

winter solstice in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of winter solstice in the US English dictionary