1
a
: a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
in a season of religious awakening—
F. A. Christie
F. A. Christie
b
: a suitable or natural time or occasion
when my season comes to sit on David's throne—John Milton
John Milton
c
: an indefinite period of time : while
sent home again to her father for a season—Francis Hackett
Francis Hackett2
a
: 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)
(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 frequented
b
: one of the four quarters into which the year is commonly divided
c
: the time of a major holiday
d
: a period of time when a series of new television shows, plays, etc., are being shown or performed
a show entering its second season
the first/best episode of the season
the season's final performance
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
: offseason
closed for the season
seasoned; seasoning
sē-zᵊn-iŋ 
ˈsēz-niŋˈ
1
2
a
: to treat (something, such as wood or a skillet) so as to prepare for use
b
: to make fit by experience
a seasoned veteran
: to become seasoned
Examples of season in a Sentence
Noun
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
Verb
You must season the firewood.
the chef seasoned the vegetables as soon as they came out of the oven
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As the holiday season approaches, with Black Friday and Cyber Monday on the horizon, retailers are ramping up discounts to capture customer dollars.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Some reference headphones can be a bit like food that hasn’t been seasoned properly.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Elliott has yet to make a field goal from over 50 yards this season.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
As the holiday season approaches, with Black Friday and Cyber Monday on the horizon, retailers are ramping up discounts to capture customer dollars.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
Both have law degrees from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law and seasoned careers in family law.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
Some reference headphones can be a bit like food that hasn’t been seasoned properly.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/season. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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season
1 of 2 noun
sea·son
ˈsēz-ᵊn
1
a
: a suitable or natural time or occasion
a season for all things
b
: an indefinite period of time : while
willing to wait a season
2
a
: a period of the year associated with something in particular that happens every year
the baseball season
b
: a period marked by special activity especially in some field
tourist season
c
: a period in which a place is most often visited
d
: one of the four quarters into which the year is commonly divided compare autumn sense 1, spring, summer entry 1 sense 1, winter sense 1
e
: the time of a major holiday
3
4
: the schedule of official games played or to be played by a sports team during a playing season
got through the season undefeated
season
2 of 2 verb
seasoned; seasoning
ˈsēz-niŋ
-ᵊn-iŋ
1
: to make pleasant to the taste by adding seasoning
a seasoned stew
2
a
: to make or become suitable for use (as by drying)
season lumber
b
: to make fit by experience
a seasoned sailor
seasoner
noun
ˈsēz-nər
-ᵊn-ər
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