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   season

   /ˈsiːzn/

   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 sporting activity is pursued: "the English cricket season is almost upon us"
   • ▪ 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 time of year traditionally adopted by the English upper classes for a series of fashionable social events.
   • ▪ 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 programmes; a series: 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 flavouradd flavouring 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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   SEASON definition: 1. one of the four periods of the year; spring, summer, autumn, or winter 2. the period of the year…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › seasonSEASON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › SeasonSeason - Wikipedia

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   Ecologically speaking, a season is a period of the year in which only certain types of floral and animal events happen (e.g.: flowers bloom—spring; hedgehogs hibernate—winter). So, if a change in daily floral and animal events can be observed, the season is changing.

6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › seasonseason - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Oct 1, 2024 · season (third-person singular simple present seasons, present participle seasoning, simple past and past participle seasoned) (transitive) To habituate, accustom, or inure (someone or something) to a particular use, purpose, or circumstance. (transitive, by extension) To prepare by drying or hardening, or removal of natural juices.

7. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSEASON | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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

9. 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.

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

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    You can use season to refer to the period during each year when a particular activity or event takes place. For example, the planting season is the period when a particular plant or crop is planted.

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

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    season - a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season"