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

The program was collapsing, the fan base was toxic and keeping Norvell would have likely ended up costing them more money in season ticket sales and booster donations than firing him and paying him off. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Billy Zane Zane appears alongside Higgins in season 2 of Stick as Jeremy’s boss. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

Charlie Bushnell and Tamara Smart also star in season three, continuing their roles as Luke and Thalia. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026

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