Meaning

11 senses
  1. Each of the divisions of a year based on the prevailing weather: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter; or the rainy (monsoon) and dry season, depending on the climate.

  2. A period of the year when something particular happens.

    mating season

    the football season

    a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

  3. A period of the year in which a place is most busy or frequented for business, amusement, etc.

  4. (metonymically)A year, but with emphasis on the most important part of the year in context, such as the months when plants or animals grow and reproduce.

    This invasive species reproduces so rapidly that it can completely take over an area in just a couple seasons.

    Saison

    сезо́нsezón

    сезо́нsezón

  5. The period over which a series of Test matches are played.

  6. (Australia, Canada, US)A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.

    The third season of Robot Chicken aired from 2007 to 2008.

    Staffel

    сезо́нsezón

    сезо́нsezón

  7. A period of time in one’s life characterized by a particular emotion of situation.

    a season of faithlessness

  8. The full set of downloadable content for a game, which can be purchased with a season pass.

  9. A fixed period of time in a massively multiplayer online game in which new content (themes, rules, modes, etc.) becomes available, sometimes replacing earlier content.

  10. (obsolete)That which gives relish; seasoning.

    припра́ваpripráva, спе́цияspécija

  11. (archaic)An extended, undefined period of time.

Examples

778 sentences
  1. What season do you like the best?

    Яка пора року тобі подобається найбільше?

    ruКакое время года вам нравится больше всего?

    deWelche Jahreszeit magst du am liebsten?

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  2. Which season do you like the best?

    Яка пора року тобі подобається найбільше?

    ruКакое время года тебе больше всего нравится?

    deWelche Jahreszeit magst du am liebsten?

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  3. Which season do you like better, spring or summer?

    Яку пору року ти любиш більше, весну чи літо?

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  4. In Tokyo, the cold season starts in the middle of November.

    В Токіо холоди приходять в середині листопада.

    ruВ Токио холода начинаются в середине ноября.

    deIn Tokio beginnt die kalte Jahreszeit Mitte November.

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  5. It's the best season of the year.

    Це найкраща пора року.

    ruЭто лучшее время года.

    deEs ist die beste Jahreszeit.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
quarter of a year:
Русский
By meaning 2
quarter of a year:
(obsolete) that which gives relish:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
quarter of a year:
part of year with something special:
a group of episodes:

Origin

From Middle English sesoun, seson (“time of the year”), from Old French seson, saison (“ti

From Middle English sesoun, seson (“time of the year”), from Old French seson, saison (“time of sowing, seeding”), from Latin satiō (“act of sowing, planting”) from satum, past participle of serō (“to sow, plant”) from Proto-Indo-European *seh₁- (“to sow, plant”). Akin to Old English sāwan (“to sow”), sǣd (“seed”). Doublet of saison. Displaced native Middle English sele (“season”) (from Old English sǣl (“season, time, occasion”)), Middle English tide (“season, time of year”) (from Old English tīd (“time, period, yeartide, season”)).

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Forms

plural: seasons
Singularseason
Pluralseasons

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions:time of year

Word family

55 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • the rainy season
  • rainy season
  • favorite season
  • in season now
  • rainy season will
  • your favorite season
  • rainy season is
  • my favorite season
  • best best season
  • are in season
  • baseball season
  • last season

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
season — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto