Meaning & use
spring
The season between winter and summer when plants begin to grow and temperatures rise.
See it in a sentence
Cherry blossoms bloom across the entire city every single spring.
We planted a small vegetable garden early in the spring this year.
A note on using this word
Spring can also mean a coiled metal device or a sudden jumping motion, so context determines which sense applies.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. noun
A coil of metal that returns to its original shape after being compressed or stretched.
The old mattress had a broken spring poking through the fabric.
3. verb
To jump or move suddenly and quickly upward or forward.
The cat sprang from the shelf the moment the door opened.
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