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Definition of season
1a : a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature in a season of religious awakening — F. A. Christieb : a suitable or natural time or occasion when my season comes to sit on David's throne — John Miltonc : an indefinite period of time : while sent home again to her father for a season — Francis Hackett
2a : a period of the year characterized by or associated with a particular activity or phenomenon hay fever season: such as (1) : a period associated with some phase or activity of agriculture (such as growth or harvesting) (2) : a period in which an animal engages in some activity (such as migrating or mating); also : estrus, heat (3) : the period normally characterized by a particular kind of weather a long rainy season (4) : a period marked by special activity especially in some field tourist season hunting season (5) : a period in which a place is most frequentedb : one of the four quarters into which the year is commonly dividedc : the time of a major holiday
3 : year a boy of seven seasons
4 [Middle English sesoun, from sesounen to season] : seasoning
5 : the schedule of official games played or to be played by a sports team during a playing season got through the season undefeated
6 : off-season closed for the season
in season
1 : at the right time
2 : at the stage of greatest fitness (as for eating) peaches are in season
out of season
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Examples of season in a Sentence
I enjoy watching the seasons change every year.
These plants have a short growing season.
Deer season starts next week.
Monsoon season is coming soon.
This season's fashions are very feminine.
Pink is in style this season.
The theater company will be putting on plays by Shakespeare this season.
one of the shows in the network's season lineup
Recent Examples of season from the Web
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As a sophomore this spring, LaRue helped McGill to a 31-8 overall record and the No. 1 ranking in Class 7A for most of the season.
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As reported by The New York Times, Flying Ant Day is actually a normal (but still gross) yearly occurrence that happens in the summer in England, usually in early July, when all of the flying critters set off to begin their mating season.
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But U.S. stockpiles of the high-protein durum wheat used in pasta noodles including spaghetti and macaroni are the biggest in 11 years, left over from a harvest last season that was the largest since 2009.
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And the setup offers plenty of potential for future seasons.
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Sanchez, who actually has 13 home runs, missed 21 games with a biceps strain earlier this season.
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In 34 2/3 innings this season, Strahm recorded a 5.45 ERA.
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That ultimately led to the Tri-Cities squad seeing its season come to a close Sunday following a 14-0 defeat against San Marino National at Quartz Hill Little League Fields in the double-elimination tournament.
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The Bearcats finished last season with a 4-8 record, leading to the hiring of Fickell, a former Ohio State player and assistant coach.
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Origin and Etymology of season
Middle English sesoun, from Anglo-French seison natural season, appropriate time, from Latin sation-, satio action of sowing, from serere to sow — more at sow
Other Calendar Terms
season
Definition of season
seasoned
;seasoning
play \ˈsēz-niŋ, ˈsē-zən-iŋ\transitive verb
1a : to give (food) more flavor or zest by adding seasoning or savory ingredientsb : to give a distinctive quality to as if by seasoning; especially : to make more agreeable advice seasoned with witc archaic : to qualify by admixture : temper
2a : to treat (something, such as wood or a skillet) so as to prepare for useb : to make fit by experience a seasoned veteran
intransitive verb
: to become seasoned
Examples of season in a Sentence
You must season the firewood.
the chef seasoned the vegetables as soon as they came out of the oven
Recent Examples of season from the Web
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Seasoned in rallies and public demonstrations, Black Lives Matter chanted Saturday throughout the parade route.
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Season the sauce to taste with salt, and whisk well.
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Seasoning rubs should be applied lightly 30 minutes before grilling.
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Season five—available to stream now—begins immediately where last season’s intense finale left off, and viewers will learn that the prisoners are in complete control, holding all the correctional officers hostage.
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Season the vegetables with salt and pepper, and spray them lightly with the olive oil mister to coat.
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Season the steak with salt and pepper just before placing it on the grill grate.
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Our first stop was Uncle Lou’s Southern Kitchen for fried chicken seasoned with Sweet Spicy Love.
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The crew was well-seasoned and had recently been embedded with fighters in Syria and Afghanistan.
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Origin and Etymology of season
Middle English sesounen, back-formation from sesounde flavored, from Anglo-French seisoné brought to a desired state, from seison
SEASON Defined for English Language Learners
season
Definition of season for English Language Learners
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: to add salt, pepper, spices, etc., to (something) to give it more flavor
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: to make (wood) ready for use by slowly drying it
SEASON Defined for Kids
Definition of season for Students
1 : one of the four quarters into which a year is commonly divided
2 : a period of time associated with something special apple season
Definition of season for Students
seasoned
;seasoning
1 : to add flavor to (food) with spices and herbs
2 : to make suitable for use (as by aging or drying) Has this wood been seasoned?
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