This is the 4413th most frequent French word.
hivers
Winters.
Here, 'hiver' is used as a singular noun to represent the entire season of winter while speaking generally.
L'hiver est ma saison préférée.
Winter is my favorite season.
In this sentence, 'hivers' is pluralized to speak about multiple winter seasons over time, emphasizing the pattern or recurring characteristic of winters in a specific place.
Les hivers dans cette région sont très rigoureux.
The winters in this region are very harsh.
Here, 'hivers' refers to multiple distinct winter periods during which an activity or event, specifically learning skiing, took place.