winter weather

collocation in English

meaningsofwinterandweather

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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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weather
noun[U]
uk
/ˈweð.ər/us
/ˈweð.ɚ/
the conditions in the air above the earth such as wind, rain, or temperature, especially at a particular time over a ...
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(Definition ofwinterandweatherfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These approaches depend primarily on reducing mortality by providing refugia from pesticides, cultivations and extremes ofwinterweather.
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There are no clothes, no boots or shoes to protect the people against thewinterweather.
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The advice of experts is thatwinterweatherconditions are not ideal for remedial works.
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Contingency plans exist to deal with coal transport emergencies which may result from severewinterweather.
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It is fortunate that we have not so far had extremewinterweather.
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Would it not be better to carry this out now, before the approach ofwinterweather?
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She has been sleeping rough inwinterweatherbecause there is nowhere for her to go.
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Figures are available only for those local authorities claiming severewinterweathergrant.
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The annual amount paid is dependent on the severity of thewinterweatherconditions.
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These are in hilly areas which are inaccessible in badwinterweather.
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Thewinterweatherinitiative was part of the rough sleepers initiative.
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The children cannot survivewinterweatherunder canvas.
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They are lucky if they have facilities for obtaining hot drinks even inwinterweather.
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Thewinterweatherhas probably prevented him from reaching us.
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I have received reports of the effects of thewinterweather.
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In normalwinterweatherthis lack of co-operation would probably have had no effect at all.
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With thewinterweather, employment in the construction trades, agriculture, and so on, falls off.
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I am getting a little concerned for him as thewinterweathercomes on.
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I think it will be necessary for rural dwellers, particularly inwinterweather.
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Should not we, perhaps, provide electricity at cheaper rates, or coal, or gas, because old people feel thewinterweatherworst, or extra clothes or cheaper televisions?
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