plural of winter
"The farmers discussed how the harsh winters had affected their crop yields over the last decade."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of winter
"The winters in this northern region are notoriously harsh and snowy."
In plain English: To winter means to spend time living somewhere during the cold season, often for work or safety.
"The old apple trees in our backyard have been winters over for three years now, producing no fruit at all."
In the winter.
"The garden looks beautiful in winters when the snow covers everything."
A patronymic surname from Winter
"His family name, Winters, is a patronymic derived from his ancestor named Winter."
The word winters is simply formed by adding the plural suffix to winter. It refers to multiple instances of the cold season that entered English directly from Old English without a change in meaning.