time of year

noun phrase

: period of the year : season
It's unusually hot for this time of year.

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Periods of rain will continue throughout the early and mid afternoon with high temperatures only reaching the mid-50s, below average for this time of year. Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s comprehensive Palmer Drought Severity Index not only hit its highest level for March since records started in 1895, but last month was the third-driest month recorded regardless of time of year. Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 This time of year, the Big Dipper, which serves as the rear end and tail of the constellation Ursa Major or the Big Bear, is hanging nearly upside down in the high north-northeast sky. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026 Sanjar also has figured out that the most efficient time of year to deploy them is summer, when snakes are fattening up for breeding season in late fall. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for time of year

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“Time of year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20of%20year. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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