Once, summer for teenagers meant a season of menial jobs and lazy days at the local pool.

For many school-age children, summer means that there are fewer adults, including parents, who can protect them.

For some, summer means a small step, say, a floral print against that black background.

The days when summer meant a slower pace and getting away from it all seem lost forever.

Even another sweltering summer won't mean the greenhouse warming has begun.

For male executives, an ideal summer might mean three months without a blazer and tie.

Of course, winter and summer do not mean much when talking about squash, since many are available all year.

But most important, summer in France means taking time to enjoy the little things and being with friends and family.

Some farmers in Britain are already finding that longer summers mean a lower animal feed bill.

He says the summer means there are more people on the roads.