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

Jada Pinkett Smith, Glynn Turman, Joe Morton, Jenifer Lewis, Karen Malina White, Ajai Sanders and Charnele Brown had guest appearances in season one, reprising their roles from the NBC show. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

The fish selection rotates depending on what is available and in season, though there is typically something in the salmon family. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

However, in season 4, the show introduced a time-travel twist that changed the entire tone. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

Girls' golf is now in season at high schools in Northern California, including in Sacramento County. — Melissa May, CBS News, 28 Sep. 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