200 Summer Words for Writing, Vocab, and More (Free Printable)

The hottest word list of the year!

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Summer vocabulary is hot! Use our list of summer words to write end-of-year summer to-do lists, write poems about what makes summer special, or create jokes to tell around the campfire. The words in these lists are all about fun in the sun, activities that can only be done in warm weather, and all the things that remind us of summer. If students want to research summer sports, describe summer weather, or write a story that takes place in summer, we’ve got you covered.  

Just fill out the form on this page to grab a free printable with all these words to share with your students.

Summer Weather Words

  • blue skies
  • breezy
  • clear
  • daylight
  • drought
  • dry
  • hay fever
  • hazy
  • heat
  • hot
  • humid
  • lightning
  • melt
  • mist
  • moist
  • muggy
  • rainbow 
  • shade
  • solstice
  • sultry
  • summertime
  • sunlit
  • sunny
  • sunscreen
  • sunshine
  • sweaty
  • sweltering
  • thunderstorm
  • umbrella
  • UV protection
  • warmth

Summer Travel Words

  • adventure
  • airplane
  • amusement park
  • beach
  • cabin
  • luggage
  • mountains
  • ocean
  • tent
  • trip
  • vacation
  • visit

Summer Activity Words

  • backpacking
  • backyard
  • ball
  • barbecue
  • baseball
  • beachcombing
  • berry picking
  • biking
  • boating
  • bonfire
  • camping
  • canoeing
  • celebrate
  • cookout
  • cycling
  • deck
  • dive
  • dock
  • explore
  • festival
  • fire
  • fireworks
  • fishing 
  • float
  • Frisbee
  • fun
  • games
  • garage sale
  • gardening
  • golf
  • grill
  • hike
  • inline skating
  • Jet Ski
  • jump rope
  • kayak
  • kite
  • laze
  • lifeguard  
  • mowing
  • outing
  • park
  • patio
  • picnic
  • play
  • pool
  • pool party
  • raft
  • read
  • recreation
  • relax
  • rest
  • river
  • road trip
  • roller coaster
  • sailing
  • sandcastle
  • sea
  • shell collecting
  • ship
  • skateboarding
  • sleep in
  • sprinkler
  • stargazing
  • suntanning
  • surfboard
  • surfing
  • swim
  • tennis
  • trampoline
  • volleyball
  • water park
  • yard
  • yard sale
  • zip line
  • zoo

Summer Food Words

  • barbecue
  • berries
  • coleslaw
  • cooler
  • drinks
  • hamburger
  • hot dog
  • ice
  • ice cold
  • ice cream
  • iced tea
  • lemonade
  • peach
  • Popsicle
  • raspberries
  • s’mores
  • strawberries
  • thirsty
  • vegetables
  • watermelon

Summer Clothing Words

  • flip-flops
  • goggles
  • sandals
  • shorts
  • sundress
  • sunglasses
  • swimsuit
  • tank top
  • T-shirt

Summer Nature Words

  • bee
  • bug
  • butterfly
  • cicada
  • cricket
  • daisy
  • dandelion
  • firefly
  • flower
  • grass
  • grasshopper
  • jellyfish
  • ladybug
  • lake
  • lawn
  • meadow
  • mosquito
  • Mother Nature
  • outdoors
  • outside
  • seaweed
  • shooting star
  • stars
  • wasp
  • water
  • waves
  • weed
  • wildflower
  • underwater

More Summer Words

  • active
  • air-conditioning
  • August
  • barefoot
  • blistering
  • convertible
  • dehydrated
  • endless
  • Fourth
  • friends
  • hammock
  • Independence Day
  • July
  • June
  • lazy
  • lazy days
  • memories
  • midsummer
  • perspiration
  • quench
  • season
  • sunburn
  • suntan
  • sweat
  • towel

Get Your Free Summer Word List Printable

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Print copies of this summer word list and hand them out to students to use for writing assignments, vocabulary practice, and more! Click the button below to share your email address and get instant access to the list.

Plus, check out Summer Poems for Kids of All Ages and end-of-year bulletin board ideas.