season

season
I UK [ˈsiːz(ə)n] / US [ˈsɪz(ə)n] noun
Word forms "season":
singular season plural seasons
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1) [countable] one of the four periods into which the year is divided according to the weather

She likes to paint the changing seasons in the garden.

My mood is often affected by the season of the year.

2)
a) [countable] a period of the year when a particular sport is played

The cricket season starts next week.

Johnson had three good seasons at the club before moving on.

b) a period of the year when a sport that involves catching or killing animals is allowed
the hunting/fishing/shooting season:

The trout fishing season has come to an end.

3)
a) [singular] a period of the year when most people have a holiday
the holiday/tourist season:

It's the peak of the holiday season, so the roads will be busy.

b) a period of time during the year that includes a day that is traditionally a holiday

We expect an increase in sales during the Christmas season.

the festive season/the season of goodwill (= the period that includes Christmas):

Are you staying with your family over the festive season?

4) [singular] a period of the year when animals are sexually active
the breeding/mating season:

We studied the behaviour of toads during the breeding season.

5) [singular] a period of the year when a particular type of weather is expected in some regions of the world
the dry/rainy season:

It should be well into the dry season when we arrive.

6) [singular] a time when plants grow, or when they produce flowers or fruit
the growing season:

Tomato plants need to be watered regularly during the growing season.

7) [singular] a period of time when a particular event takes place

This topic will doubtless be debated throughout the election season.

8)
a) [singular] a period of time when a series of films or television programmes are shown

There is a short season of films by the French director Bertrand Tavernier.

b) a period of time during which a play or a series of plays is performed

The new season at the Ustinov Theatre offers a mix of shows.

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II UK [ˈsiːz(ə)n] / US [ˈsɪz(ə)n] verb [transitive]
Word forms "season":
present tense I/you/we/they season he/she/it seasons present participle seasoning past tense seasoned past participle seasoned
1) to add salt, pepper, or other spices to food
season something with something:

Stir in the eggs and season with salt and pepper.

2) to allow wood to dry so that it is ready to be used

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