in season

phrase

1

: at the right time

2

: at the stage of greatest fitness (as for eating)

peaches are in season

3

: legally available to be hunted or caught

Examples of in season in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

White asparagus is still in season, potatoes are firm, there is hollandaise. — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

But when Jesse comes over for paila marina in season four, there’s no sign of kids or their belongings. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

The closest the Kardashian sisters have come to grasping the point is a discussion about society’s beauty standards in season three of The Kardashians, when Kylie Jenner brought the topic up to Khloé Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 27 Oct. 2026

Season 2 is slated to premiere on Prime Video later in 2026, and viewers can expect the new season to be just as raw and unfiltered as the college comedy was in season 1. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for in season

• milesian
• partizan
• postseason
• preseason
• unreason
• reason
• seizin
• treason