winter game

collocation in English

meaningsofwinterandgame

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winter
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈwɪn.tər/us
/ˈwɪn.t̬ɚ/
the season between autumn and spring, lasting from November to March north of the equator and from May to September south of the equator, when the weather ...
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game
noun
uk
/ɡeɪm/us
/ɡeɪm/
an entertaining activity or sport, especially one played by children, or the equipment needed for such ...
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(Definition ofwinterandgamefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I was speaking about the feeling of the professionals about this discrimination between the summer game of cricket and thewintergameof soccer.
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Football had been played at the school since its foundation and in 1908, despite the inadequacy of the school's pitches, was the primarywintergame.
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They are a popularwintergamefish and the spring smelt run is a tradition in many parts of their distribution.
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If there are winter games there are 26, but 21 for summer games.
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A second attempt at the winter games was relatively more successful.
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With no formal winter games to play the club took on friendly fixtures during these months.
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During this period the there were organized separately summer games, winter games and chess tournaments.
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The event has two different seasonal events, the winter games and summer games.
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They have yet to compete at the winter games.
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He becomes the first person to win 5 medals in one event in either the summer or winter games.
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It comprises 9 different winter games: bobsleigh, figure skating, slalom, freestyle aerials, ski jump, speed skating, snowboard rush, snowboard halfpipe, and biathlon.
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The name is now used in connection with several annual fund-raising events for charity, including bike rides, a marathon, and a winter games competition.
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The tradition of competing in both games started in 1924, due to the inclusion of figure skating in the first winter games in 1924.
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