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   sea·son

   /ˈsēz(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the sun.
   • ▪ a period of the year characterized by a particular climatic feature or marked by a particular activity, event, or festivity: "the rainy season"
   • ▪ a fixed time in the year when a particular sport is played: "basketball season is over"
   • ▪ the time of year when a particular fruit, vegetable, or other food is plentiful and in good condition: "the pies are made with fruit that is in season"
   • ▪ a proper or suitable time: archaic "to everything there is a season"
   • ▪ an indefinite or unspecified period of time; a while: archaic "this most beautiful soul; who walked with me for a season in this world"
   • 2. a set or sequence of related television programs: North American "the first two seasons of the show"
   • 3. a period when a female mammal is ready to mate: "the bitch can come into season at irregular intervals"

   verb

   • 1. add salt, herbs, pepper, or other spices to (food): "season the soup to taste with salt and pepper" Similar flavoradd flavoring toadd salt/pepper tospiceadd spices/herbs toinformal:pep upadd zing to
   • ▪ add a quality or feature to (something), especially so as to make it more lively or exciting: "his conversation is seasoned liberally with exclamation points and punch lines" Similar enlivenleavenadd spice toenrichliven upanimateaugmentinformal:pep upadd zest/zing to
   • 2. make (wood) suitable for use as timber by adjusting its moisture content to that of the environment in which it will be used: "I collect and season most of my wood" Similar matureagemellowconditionacclimatizetemperprepareprimeripen

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French seson, from Latin satio(n-) ‘sowing’, later ‘time of sowing’, from the root of serere ‘to sow’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › seasonSeason Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SEASON is a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature. How to use season in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEASON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the holiday, summer, tourist, etc. season. the period when most people take their holidays, spend time with their families, go to visit places, or take part in an activity outside work: Air fares are more expensive during the holiday season. See more.

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   Season definition: one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.. See examples of SEASON used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › seasonSeason - definition of season by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. a. One of the four natural divisions of the year, spring, summer, fall, and winter, in the North and South Temperate zones. Each season, beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, is characterized by specific meteorological or climatic conditions. b. The two divisions of the year, rainy and dry, in some tropical regions. 2.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › seasonSeason - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A season is one of the four parts of a year. Those four seasons are spring, summer, fall, and winter. There’s also baseball season, the Christmas season, and according to the Zombies, there’s always the “Time of the Season” for love.

7. www.nationalgeographic.org › encyclopedia › seasonSeason - National Geographic Society

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   Mar 12, 2024 · A season is a period of the year that is distinguished by special climate conditions. The four seasons— spring, summer, fall, and winter —follow one another regularly. Each has its own light, temperature, and weather patterns that repeat yearly. In the Northern Hemisphere, winter generally begins on December 21 or 22.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEASON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A season is a period in which a play or show, or a series of plays or shows, is performed in one place. ...a season of three new plays. ...the Royal Ballet's summer season.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySEASON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SEASON meaning: 1. one of the four periods of the year; spring, summer, autumn, or winter 2. the period of the year…. Learn more.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › seasonSeason Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    Britannica Dictionary definition of SEASON. 1. [count] : one of the four periods (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) into which the year is commonly divided. Spring is my favorite season (of the year). I enjoy watching the seasons change every year. 2. : a particular period of time during the year: such as.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishseason noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of season noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.