What does “season” mean?
- 1
nounone of the four parts of the year: spring, summer, fall and winter
Fall is my favorite season.
- 2
nouna period of the year when a particular activity happens
The football season starts in September.
- 3
verbto add salt, pepper or spices to food
Season the chicken before you cook it.
Season at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈsizən/ · SEE-zun
How to use “season” correctly
Fruit that is “in season” is easy to find and fresh at that time of year. A TV “season” is a series of episodes.
Common phrases with “season”
- rainy season
- in season
- holiday season
- high season
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- seasonal
- seasoning
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