overwinter

Definition of Overwinter in English :

1. overwinter, winter

spend the winter

Example Sentences:
'We wintered on the Riviera'
'Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Overwinter

verb

1. (intransitive)

to spend winter (in or at a particular place)

2. (transitive)

to keep (animals or plants) alive through the winter

3. (intransitive)

(of an animal or plant) to remain alive throughout the winter

verb intransitive

to pass the winter

intr.v. o·ver·win·tered, o·ver·win·ter·ing, o·ver·win·ters

1. To remain alive through the winter: sheep that overwintered on the steppe.

2. To pass or spend the winter: We usually overwinter in the Bahamas.

adj. (ōvər-wĭntər)

Occurring during the period of winter.