- Main Entry:
- 1sea·son
- Pronunciation:
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\ˈsē-zən\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Middle English sesoun, from Anglo-French seison natural season, appropriate time, from Latin sation-, satio action of sowing, from serere to sow — more at sow
- Date:
- 14th century
1 a: a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature <in a season of religious awakening — F. A. Christie> b: a suitable or natural time or occasion <when my season comes to sit on David's throne — John Milton> c: an indefinite period of time : while <sent home again to her father for a season — Francis Hackett>2 a: a period of the year characterized by or associated with a particular activity or phenomenon <hay fever season>: as (1): a period associated with some phase or activity of agriculture (as growth or harvesting) (2): a period in which an animal engages in some activity (as migrating or mating); also : estrus, heat (3): the period normally characterized by a particular kind of weather <a long rainy season> (4): a period marked by special activity especially in some field <tourist season> <hunting season> (5): a period in which a place is most frequented b: one of the four quarters into which the year is commonly divided c: the time of a major holiday3: year <a boy of seven seasons>4[Middle English sesoun, from sesounen to season] : seasoning5: the schedule of official games played or to be played by a sports team during a playing season <got through the season undefeated>6: off-season <closed for the season>
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in season 1: at the right time2: at the stage of greatest fitness (as for eating) <peaches are in season>3: legally available to be hunted or caught
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out of season : not in season
