seasonal
adjective
sea·son·al
ˈsē-zᵊn-əl 
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
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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This year, the company will hire 250,000 seasonal employees across its US warehouse and logistics networks.
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Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Retailers plan to manage holiday returns and fraudulent activity by increasing focus on third-party logistics partners (49 percent), hiring seasonal staff to handle returns (43 percent) and extending return windows (37 percent).
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Neutral conditions mean the Pacific isn’t giving the atmosphere a strong push one way or the other, so seasonal weather patterns are more likely to be shaped by other factors, like the Arctic or Atlantic oceans.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
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Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Retailers plan to manage holiday returns and fraudulent activity by increasing focus on third-party logistics partners (49 percent), hiring seasonal staff to handle returns (43 percent) and extending return windows (37 percent).
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Neutral conditions mean the Pacific isn’t giving the atmosphere a strong push one way or the other, so seasonal weather patterns are more likely to be shaped by other factors, like the Arctic or Atlantic oceans.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seasonal
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“Seasonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seasonal. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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