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Definition season in British English

season noun

noun
/ˈsiːz(ə)n/
1

one of the four periods into which the year is divided according to the weather

Example

She likes to paint the changing seasons in the garden.

Example

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

Synonyms and related words
autumn autumnal British Summer Time
2

a period of the year when a particular sport is played

Example

The cricket season starts next week.

Example

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

Synonyms and related words
battle/war of nerves bye card
2.1

a period of the year when a sport that involves catching or killing animals is allowed

Example

The trout fishing season has come to an end.

Synonyms and related words
an easy target angling bag
3

a period of the year when most people have a holiday

Example

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

Synonyms and related words
ABTA agritourism attraction
3.1

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

Example

We expect an increase in sales during the Christmas season.

Example

Are you staying with your family over the festive season?

Synonyms and related words
ANZAC Day Australia Day bank holiday
4

a period of the year when animals are sexually active

Example

We studied the behaviour of toads during the breeding season.

Synonyms and related words
asexual reproduction breed breeder
5

a period of the year when a particular type of weather is expected in some regions of the world

Example

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

Synonyms and related words
autumn autumnal British Summer Time
6

a time when plants grow, or when they produce flowers or fruit

Example

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

Synonyms and related words
aerate bed out bonsai
7

a period of time when a particular event takes place

Example

This topic will doubtless be debated throughout the election season.

8

a period of time when a series of films or television programmes are shown

Example

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

8.1

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

Example

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

Synonyms and related words
acting amateur dramatics dark
Definition season in British English

Related Words

Words related to season:

busy season (noun) close season (noun) closed season (noun) growing season (noun) high season (noun) holiday season (noun) in season (phrase) low season (noun) marching season (noun) micro-season (noun) off-season () open season (noun) out of season (phrase) out-of-season (adjective) season (noun) season (verb) season ticket (noun) season’s greetings (phrase) season-ending (adjective) the dry season (noun) the rainy season (noun) the silly season (noun)