"To spend the winter" means to stay in a certain place or location during the winter season, usually because it is cold or difficult to travel during that time.
Sentences with «to spend the winter»
I'll be spending the winter months working on building up my speed and muscle and then the spring working a lot on distance. (modlychic.com)
Find out which species spend the winter on coffee farms. (nationalzoo.si.edu)
Their feeding grounds move steadily north, and evidence suggests some even spend the winter there. (discovermagazine.com)