In the Northern Hemisphere, usually the coldest season of the year, occurring between autumn and spring and including the months of December, January, and February. In the Southern Hemisphere austral winter includes June, July, and August, A year as expressed through the recurrence of the winter season, The cold season of the year, intransitive verb_ To keep, feed or manage, during the winter, To spend the winter, To lodge, keep, or care for during the winter, adjective_ Relating to or occurring in winter, Grown during the season of winter