overwinter

Verb

spend the winter
- "Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island"
To keep or preserve for the winter.
To spend the winter (in a particular place).

Adj

Occurring over the winter season.

Adv

During the winter.

Examples

Insects may overwinter in fallen fruit if it is not removed.
It is best to overwinter tender plants indoors.

Origin / Etymology

From over- + winter. Compare Dutch overwinteren, German überwintern.

Synonyms

winter

Scrabble Score: 16

overwinter: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
overwinter: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
overwinter: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

overwinter: valid Words With Friends Word