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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.oed.com › dictionary › season_nseason, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There are 27 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun season, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. season has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

3. www.wordreference.com › definition › seasonseason - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   sea•son /ˈsizən/ n. [ countable] Astronomy one of the four main periods of the year. a period of the year having particular weather conditions: the short rainy season in March. a period of the year when something is available: the oyster season. a period of the year in which certain conditions, activities, etc., take place: the baseball season.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › seasonSEASON definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   one of the four periods of the year; winter, spring, summer, or fall. B1. a period of the year when a particular thing happens: the holiday season. in season. if vegetables or fruit are in season, they are available and ready to eat: Fruit is cheaper when it’s in season.

5. simple.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › seasonseason - Simple English Wiktionary

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   ( countable) A season is a particular time of year with a particular kind of weather, usually spring, summer, fall, and winter, or rainy season and dry season. ( countable) A season is a particular time of year when certain activities happen. The theatrical season lasts from early autumn to late spring.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › seasonseason | definition in the Essential American English ...

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   noun. us / ˈsi·zən/ B1. one of the four periods of the year; winter, spring, summer, or fall. B1. a period of the year when a particular thing happens: the holiday season. in season. if vegetables or fruit are in season, they are available and ready to eat: Fruit is cheaper when it’s in season.

7. www.wordsmyth.netseason | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   sea·son. pronunciation: si zn. parts of speech: noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb. features: Word Combinations ( noun, verb ), Word Explorer. Word Explorer. See. flower, food, seed. The meaning of season. Definition of season.

8. weather.com › science › weather-explainersHere's a Fascinating New Way to Define the Seasons

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   May 25, 2017 · While most people think of the seasons astronomically, when summer begins about June 21 and winter begins about Dec. 22 in the Northern Hemisphere, meteorologists define them climatologically,...