growing season

noun

: the period of the year that is warm enough for plants to grow

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In some cases, the frost is severe enough to end the growing season and is then referred to as a 'killing frost'. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026 Spring coincides with the peak of the Central Valley growing season, when farmers markets fill with strawberries, asparagus, and other early harvests that quickly show up on restaurant menus. Keyla Vasconcellos, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026 These three crops can form the backbone of a productive garden that delivers fresh food throughout the growing season with relatively little hands-on management. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026 Bear in mind, however, that March is the very beginning of the growing season. Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for growing season

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growing season

noun
: the period of the year that is warm enough for growth especially of cultivated plants
especially : the period between the last killing frost in the spring and the first one in the fall
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