seasonal

adjective

sea·​son·​al ˈsē-zᵊn-əl How to pronounce seasonal (audio)
ˈsēz-nəl
1
: of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
seasonal storms
2
: affected or caused by seasonal need or availability
seasonal industries
seasonality noun
seasonally
ˈsē-zᵊn-ə-lē How to pronounce seasonal (audio)
ˈsēz-nə-lē
adverb

Examples of seasonal in a Sentence

The rise in gas prices is seasonal. The store hires seasonal workers during the holidays.
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New on the list is Burrow Supper Club, run by Eleven Madison alum, Sammy Koolik, where twice-a-week guests can purchase tickets for $200 for a nine-course seasonal tasting menu menu. Vogue Runway, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025 The majority of Americans receive their seasonal vaccines, including COVID-19, in pharmacies. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 The weather might not be full-on fall yet, but your favorite seasonal festivities are beginning anyway. Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025 The drink was invented in the mid-1930s in Venice, Italy, at a place called Harry’s Bar as a seasonal drink created by owner Giuseppe Cipriani. Tammy Algood, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seasonal

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of seasonal was in 1838

Cite this Entry

“Seasonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seasonal. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

seasonal

adjective
sea·​son·​al ˈsēz-nəl How to pronounce seasonal (audio)
-ᵊn-əl
: of, relating to, or restricted to a particular season
seasonal industries
seasonally
-nə-lē How to pronounce seasonal (audio)
-ᵊn-ə-lē
adverb

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