- season
- sea|son1 [ `sizn ] noun ***▸ 1 one of 4 periods of year▸ 2 period sport is played▸ 3 period for movies etc.▸ 4 holiday/vacation period▸ 5 period of wind/rain etc.▸ 6 period plants grow etc.▸ 7 period animals have sex▸ 8 period event takes place▸ + PHRASES1. ) count one of the four periods into which the year is divided according to the weather:My mood is often affected by the season of the year.She likes to paint the changing seasons in the garden.2. ) count a period of the year when a particular sport is played:The baseball season starts next week.Johnson had three good seasons at the club before moving on.a ) a period of the year when a sport that involves catching or killing animals is allowed:the hunting/fishing season: The trout fishing season has come to an end.3. ) singular a period of time when a series of movies, plays, or television programs are shown:the season for showing reruns on TVa ) a period of time during which a play or a series of plays is performed:The new season at the Civic Theater offers a mix of shows.4. ) singular a period of the year when most people take a vacation:the vacation/tourist season: It's the peak of the vacation season, so the roads will be crowded.a ) a period of time during the year that includes a day that is traditionally a holiday:We expect an increase in sales during the Christmas season.=> HOLIDAY5. ) singular a period of the year when a particular type of weather is expected in some regions of the world:the dry/rainy season: It should be well into the dry season when we arrive.6. ) singular a time when plants grow, or when they produce flowers or fruit:the growing season: Tomato plants need to be watered regularly during the growing season.7. ) singular a period of the year when animals are sexually active:the breeding/mating season: We studied the behavior of toads during the breeding season.8. ) singular a period of time when a particular event takes place:This topic will doubtless be debated throughout the election season.in season1. ) fruit and vegetables that are in season are growing now and available in large amounts2. ) a female animal that is in season is ready to have sexout of season1. ) at a time of the year when most people do not go to a place:Out of season Taos is very popular with writers and artists.2. ) at a time when catching or killing an animal is not allowed:He admitted killing a deer out of season.3. ) not grown at the normal time or under normal conditions:I don't like to use food that is out of season.season's greetingsused as a greeting during the Christmas period, especially on cardsseasonsea|son 2 [ `sizn ] verb transitive1. ) season something with something to add salt, pepper, or other SPICES to food:Stir in the eggs and season with salt and pepper.2. ) to allow wood to dry so that it is ready to be used
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.