season1 nounseason2 verb
seasonsea‧son1 /ˈsiːzən/ ●●● S2 W1 noun 
WORD ORIGINseason1
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French saison, from Latin satio ‘act of planting seeds’, from serere ‘to sow’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Foxes become very noisy at the height of the mating season.
- Smith should own the record outright by the third or fourth game of the 2001 season.
- The Bulls would consider re-signing him next season.
- The Lakers need to work on their defense this season.
- The latest challenge is to promote the LSO's winter concert season.
- The network has several new dramas lined up for the fall season.
- When does the baseball season start?
- Although around 12 eggs in a season is normal, one female observed during filming of a television programme laid 25.
- Fiddlehead season runs from April to June, depending on locale.
- He was phoning to wish us all the best for the season, which was really nice.
- Match receipts and season tickets brought in 5.7m.
- Phillies catching prospect Eric Schreimann spent part of the last two seasons playing for the Boll Weevils.
- Some had other jobs, although their lives tended to be bleak out of tourist season.
- The season is a marathon, not a sprint.
THESAURUSpreparing food
to cut cheese, carrot etc into small pieces by rubbing it against a special tool: · Grate the cheese and sprinkle it over the top of the pasta.
to make butter, chocolate etc become liquid: · Melt the butter, chocolate, and 1 teaspoon of cream over a low heat.
British English, sift American English to put flour or other powders through a sieve (=tool like a net made of wire, which you use for removing larger grains or pieces): · Sift the flour and cocoa before adding to the rest of the mixture.
to cut something into pieces, especially using a big knife: · Chop up the vegetables.
to cut vegetables or meat into small square pieces: · Dice the carrots and then fry them in butter.
to add salt, pepper etc to food: · Season the meat before grilling.
to use a lot of force to break something such as seeds into very small pieces or into a powder: · Add one clove of crushed garlic.
to combine different foods together: · Mix together all the ingredients in one bowl.
to mix food together quickly with a fork or other tool: · Whisk the egg whites until they form soft peaks.
to turn food around with a spoon: · Stir the sauce gently to prevent burning.
to gently mix another substance into a mixture: · Fold in the beaten egg whites.
to press dough (=a mixture of flour and water) many times with your hands when you are making bread: · Knead the dough for ten minutes, until smooth.
to slowly pour a small amount of a liquid onto something: · Drizzle with olive oil.
to leave something somewhere, before you do something else with it: · Let the mixture stand for a couple of hours so that it cools naturally.
to put different foods together as part of a meal: · Serve with rice and a salad.· Serve the aubergines on a bed of lettuce.
Longman Language Activatora time when a place is busy · The morning is our busy time here. It's quieter in the afternoon.· July is our busiest month, when all the tourists come.
extremely busy, so that you are always in a hurry, and often feel worried or excited: · In the last hectic weeks before the show started we were practically living in the theatre to get it ready on time.· There are two hundred guests arriving in one hour! That's why things are so hectic!
the time in the morning and evening when a lot of people are travelling to or from work at the same time: · The rush hour in most British cities does not start until about 8 o'clock.· The buses are so crowded during the rush hour, you never get a seat.
the peak time or period is the time when shops, roads, trains etc are busiest: · There should be more buses to cope with the extra passengers at peak times.· We usually have two people working in the shop, but at peak periods we employ extra staff.· In the peak month of July the market sold three hundred tons of melons a day.
a very busy time when a lot of people are shopping or travelling: · Buy your tickets early and avoid the rush.the Christmas/summer/weekend etc rush: · We're building up our stocks of books and toys to get ready for the Christmas rush.
when there are a lot of people moving around and doing things, especially in a busy town or city: · Relax on the beach or enjoy the hustle and bustle of the busy fishing port.· It's hard to imagine that the park is only a few minutes' walk from the hustle and bustle of midtown Manhattan.
the time of year when a tourist area is busy and a lot of people go there: · The season begins in May, and most of the hotels open then.· This place gets so crowded during the season. It's much nicer in the winter when the tourists have gone.in season (=during the season): · Don't travel to Benidorm in season. The hotels are crowded.high season/low season (=when a place is busiest or least busy): · They put their prices up considerably during the high season.
a period of time especially written a particular length of time with a beginning and an end: period of: · These accounts are drawn up for a period of 52 weeks.· After a brief period of independence, Belorussia came under Soviet rule.for a period: · You shouldn't sit in front of a computer screen for long periods without a break.· Anne had difficulty holding down a job for any period of time.period of time: · The work had to be completed within a limited period of time.long/short period: · The company expects a growth in profitability over a longer period.· Then, within a short period, his mother, father, and brother all died.a ten-day/three-year etc period: · The money can be paid back over a five-year period.· The researchers observed mothers and their new infants for a three-day period.over a period: · The restoration of the ceiling was completed over a period of two years.during a period: · During this period, Tanya was making very little money.· black immigration into Britain during the post-war period
a period of time - use this especially to talk about a period in the past, or when you are not saying whether the period was long or short: · Bill had lost his job, and it was a difficult time for him.· I really enjoyed my time at university.at one time (=at a period of time in the past, but not now): · At one time, Hakami was ranked 32nd in the world.· Martin had been at one time a student at Leiden University in the Netherlands.for the time being (=for a short period of time, starting now): · You can stay in the spare room for the time being, until you find a place.· Entrance fees to the exhibit have been reduced for the time being.during that/this time: · He played for Barcelona for four years, and during that time they won two major competitions.for a time: · He chatted to us for a time, then left.· For a time, the 1,600 seater hall was home to a Saturday night film show, before being converted to a night club.after a time: · After a time, I began to feel more relaxed.· All systems settle down after a time.
a length of time that is officially fixed for someone's period of responsibility or power, for someone's period in prison, or for a business contract: · Mr Toplak had just started his term as vice-president of the company.· The Socialists are hoping to secure another term in government.· The bank says that they can extend the term of our mortgage.first/second etc term: · General Herrera was elected to a third term of office as President.· He hopes to visit China during his second term in office.7-year/2-month etc term: · He recently completed a two-year term as chairman.term of imprisonment (=formal): · Political dissidents are sentenced to long terms of imprisonment.prison/jail term: · She had her jail term cut for good behaviour.term of/in office (=term for holding an official position): · He is halfway into his term of office.· The Democrats are hoping to deny him a third term in office.fixed term (=when the term of a business or employment contract is set to a particular length): · The managers were all hired for a fixed term.serve a term: · Malik is now serving a three-year term in prison.· Elected members of the House of Assembly serve a six-year term.
a period of several weeks or months, at the same time every year, during which a particular activity takes place: · The Bulls would consider re-signing him next season.the 2001/2001-02 etc season: · Smith should own the record outright by the third or fourth game of the 2001 season.breeding/hunting/fishing/baseball etc season: · When does the baseball season start?· Foxes become very noisy at the height of the mating season.· The latest challenge is to promote the LSO's winter concert season.
a period of time between other periods, especially one during which there is not much activity or no interruptions: · During their worst stretch of 1996, the Padres lost 19 of their 23 games.· He spent several brief stretches in jail for minor offences.· This is the last game in a four-day stretch here at the Forum.stretch of time: · Sometimes between battles, there were long stretches of time when nothing happened.
informal a period of time doing a particular job or course, often quite a short period: · After a stint in the army, Bill worked in sales.· Krem began his career with the Victoria Symphony, followed by stints with orchestras in Winnipeg and Quebec.stint of: · Dimascio was promoted after serving a stint of five years as a sergeant pilot.a five-year/six-day etc stint: · He has changed his schedule to a three-day stint, which starts Friday.short/brief stint: · Rick was fired in August after a brief stint with a Portland courier service.do/serve a stint: · She served a two-year stint as an aide to Congressman Jim McNulty.· We should thank Mary for the long stint she's done as party treasurer.
a period of a particular type of activity, weather etc, usually a short period: · After a brief spell in the army, I returned to teaching.spell of: · He's had a spell of bad luck recently.a cold/wet/dry etc spell: · We had another cold spell last week.
British a short period of trouble, difficulty, or unhappiness, experienced by someone who is usually happy, successful etc: go through a bad patch (=experience a period of trouble etc): · He went through a bad patch after his wife died, but now he seems to be back to normal.hit a bad patch (=start to experience a period of trouble etc): · The team aren't doing so well at the moment are they? They seem to have hit a bad patch.
rain water that falls from the sky in small drops: the rain: · The rain was beating against the window.in the rain: · I like walking in the rainheavy/torrential rain (=a lot of rain): · The roads are flooded after a period of exceptionally heavy rain.· The coast has been battered by torrential rain all week.light rain (=a little rain): · Some light rain is likely in the Boston area.rain falls (=comes down from the sky): · Four inches of rain have fallen in four days.acid rain (=rain that contains harmful chemicals from industry): · When acid rain falls, it affects the pH balance of the soil.
if it rains , water falls from the sky in the form of small drops: it rains: · It rained all night, and half the day after.· Take an umbrella in case it rains.
spoken use this to say that rain is falling now: · Look, it's raining again.· Is it still raining?it's raining hard/heavily (=raining a lot): · It had been raining heavily and the ground was very soft.
spoken use this to say that it is raining very hard: · As soon as I got outside it started pouring.it's pouring with rain British: · It was pouring with rain and she had forgotten her umbrella.
spoken use this to say that it is raining a little, with very small drops of rain: · I think I'll walk to work - it's only drizzling.
American spoken use this to say that it is raining a little, usually when it will not last long: · "Is it raining out?" "It's just sprinkling."
if the weather is wet or rainy , it rains a lot: · It's been wet all week.· You should bring a waterproof jacket and strong boots in case of wet weather.· a rainy weekend in November
a short period of rain, especially light rain: · It was just a shower, so we didn't get too wetheavy showers (=when a lot of rain falls for short periods): · Heavy showers are forecast for the weekend.light showers (=when a small amount of rain falls during short periods): · The weather will be cloudy with light showers in places.
spoken wet weather outdoors: · Come on in out of the wet.
a time of the year when it rains a lot in hot countries: · The seeds must be planted in time for the rainy season.· At this time of year, before the Monsoon, the river is at its lowest.monsoon rains: · During the monsoon rains, torrents of water spill down the mountains.
WORD SETSAD, advance, verbafter, prepositionafternoon, nounalarm, nounalarm clock, nouna.m., Anno Domini, annual, adjectiveApril, nounAsh Wednesday, nounAug., August, nounautumn, nounautumnal, adjectivebank holiday, nounBC, BCE, biannual, adjectivebicentenary, nounbicentennial, nounbiennial, adjectivebimonthly, adjectivebirthday, nounbiweekly, adjectivebonfire night, nounBoxing Day, nounBritish Summer Time, nounBST, nouncalendar, nouncalendar month, nouncalendar year, nouncarriage clock, nouncentenary, nouncentury, nounChristmas, nounChristmas Day, nounChristmas Eve, nounChristmastime, nounchronograph, nounchronological, adjectivechronometer, nouncircadian, adjectiveclock, nouncrystal, nouncuckoo clock, nouncycle, nouncyclic, adjectivedaily, adjectivedaily, adverbdate, noundate, verbdawn, nounday, nounDec., decade, nounDecember, noundiamond anniversary, noundiamond jubilee, noundinnertime, noundiurnal, adjectived.o.b., due date, noundusk, nounface, nounFather's Day, nounfeast, nounFebruary, nounfortnightly, adjectiveFourth of July, the, Fri., Friday, nounGood Friday, nounGreenwich Mean Time, nounGregorian calendar, nounguy, nounGuy Fawkes Night, nounhalf-hourly, adjectivehalf-yearly, adjectiveHalloween, nounhand, nounHanukkah, nounharvest festival, nounHogmanay, nounhorn, nounhour, nounhourglass, nounhour hand, nounhr, Independence Day, nounJan., January, nounjubilee, nounJuly, nounJune, nounLabor Day, nounleap year, nounlunar month, nounmainspring, nounman-hour, nounMar., March, nounMardi Gras, nounmarket day, nounMaundy Thursday, nounMay, nounMay Day, nounMichaelmas, nounmidday, nounmiddle age, nounmiddle-aged, adjectivemidnight, nounMidsummer Day, nounmidweek, adjectivemillennium, nounmin., minute hand, nounMon., Monday, nounmonth, nounmorn, nounmorning, nounMothering Sunday, nounMother's Day, nounmovable feast, nounnew moon, nounNew Year, nounNew Year's Day, nounNew Year's Eve, nounnight, nounnightfall, nounnighttime, nounnocturnal, adjectiveNoel, nounnoon, nounnoonday, adjectiveNov., November, nounOct., October, nounp.a., Pancake Day, nounPDT, penultimate, adjectiveper annum, adverbper diem, adverbperiodic, adjectivep.m., PST, public holiday, nounquarter, nounquotidian, adjectiveRemembrance Day, nounSat., Saturday, nounschoolday, nounseason, nounsecond, nounsecond hand, nounself-winding, adjectiveSeptember, nounshockproof, adjectivesilver anniversary, nounsilver jubilee, nounsilver wedding anniversary, nounsolar year, nounsolstice, nounspring, nounspringtime, nounstandard time, nounstopwatch, nounsummer, nounsummer solstice, nounsummertime, nounsummery, adjectiveSun., Sunday, nounsundown, nounsunrise, nounsunset, nounsun-up, nountercentenary, nounThanksgiving, nounthirty, numberThursday, nountime, nountime, verbtimepiece, nountimer, nountime signal, nountime warp, nountime zone, nountoday, adverbtoday, nountomorrow, adverbtomorrow, nountonight, adverbtonight, nountriennial, adjectiveTuesday, nountwilight, nounWed., Wednesday, nounweek, nounweekday, nounweekend, nounweekly, adjectiveweeknight, nounWhit, nounWhitsun, nounwinter, nounwintertime, nounwk., wristwatch, nounyear, nounyesterday, adverbyr., Yule, nounYuletide, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + season
Open-sea fish lay several million eggs each breeding season. The growing season is from April to September. the lambing season Hotel prices rise during the peak season. the rainy season the grouse shooting season
· The club has had another successful season.
· It's been a disappointing season for Arsenal.
· The football season will be starting soon.
· Autumn was traditionally the hunting season.
(=when most people go on holiday)· The roads are always busy during the holiday season.
(=when a lot of tourists visit an area)· It's almost impossible to get a hotel room in the tourist season.
(=when the weather is rainy, wet, dry etc)· In the rainy season, roads became a quagmire.
(=for growing or planting crops)· The growing season is short in these mountainous areas.
(=the period around Christmas)· More people are choosing to go abroad for the festive season.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Open-sea fish lay several million eggs each breeding season. (=the days around and including Christmas Day)· Most stores need extra staff during the Christmas season.
(=the time of year when people play cricket)
(=Christmas)
The growing season is from April to September.· Orchard farmers are busiest during the September and October harvest season.
the lambing season Hotel prices rise during the peak season. the rainy season (=someone who owns a season ticket)
the grouse shooting season· The resort was crammed with holidaymakers for the whole of the summer season.
(=one that allows you to make a journey or go to a sports stadium, theatre etc as often as you like during a fixed time period)· He has a season ticket for Manchester United.
(=the period in a year when large numbers of tourists visit a place)· Even in the tourist season the beaches don’t get packed.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Albion are moving house in the close season: we just got there in time.· He is one of nine players given winter contracts designed to prevent them seeking employment elsewhere during the close season.· Last close season one of the small drains that I fish ran very clear.· During the close season in 1990 the unthinkable happened.· In a close encounter last season, Gloucester pipped Northampton by 7 points to 6.· During the close season in 1974 a dry moat had been constructed and new barriers installed.· Sheffield-born left-back Beresford came close to becoming a Liverpool player during the close season - until the Anfield side pulled out.· Weekends we're usually booked up in advance, you see, even in the close season.
· The lean period at the beginning of the dry season with few available fruit resources is tolerated as the marsupials store fat.· I ordered our troops to retreat and disappear like burning grass in the dry season.· In a dry season this prevents the soil surface drying out and enhances the germination rate.· Then, at the beginning of the dry season, Tonle Sap river flows back to the Mekong.· The age-old cycle of wet and dry seasons had become irrelevant.· During the dry season, our tracks would just tear up the clay and create a cloud of red dust.· Soon the dry season will return and food supplies will disappear.· And after a long dry season of neutrals and minimalism, perhaps fantasy fashion is a good thing.
· Conferences are now big business for Blackpool, and bring extra traffic in the early and late seasons.· Sheffield was forced to move because he was stalked for two to three months early last season.· Some one week windsurf holidays are available in early and late season.· Dave Libbey, another top-flight ref, has been conspicuously absent since his return from an early season injury.· Starting dates, after two exceptionally early seasons, have returned to the more traditional early July point.· Those who haven't taken advantage of early season low prices still have to take their hard-earned rest.· At Edgar Street, United lost out 1-0 earlier in the season.· After early season teething troubles, it also proved a threat to the pre-eminence of Senna's McLaren Honda.
· The Chief Executive's Management Group have agreed that the same approach should be adopted for the festive season 1991/92.· She was furious that the work could not be done during the festive season.· We will always be grateful to the doctors and nurses who worked during the festive season, as well as all year round.· With every good wish for the festive season and the New Year ahead.· River Island women's range has already got party dresses in for the festive season.· The shares had just started to recover on faint hopes of a busy festive season.· Treat the gag programs and animated cards that tend to circulate around the festive season, with utmost caution.
· In high season the village brass band plays regular concerts and there are waterski displays most weeks.· He watched Offerman commit 139 errors, including a major-league high 35 last season in 115 games.· There is a full entertainments programme during the high season and the hotel has a taverna with frequent live music.· Room prices range from $ 56 to $ 72 during high season to $ 29 to $ 46 during low.· A two night self-drive weekend break from their Winter-Inn programme staying at Les Trois Mousquetaires costs £181 per person high season.· Rooms go from $ 95 to $ 175 during high season, $ 90 to $ 160 during low.· There is live music on the terrace in high season.
· Displaced Gary Connolly from centre before suffering a serious injury last season.· Steding, who struggled much of last season, finished the game with 17 points and five assists.· Lowndes, the club's top scorer last season, has been absent with a back injury since July.· Overall, the roster includes 16 players who were not on the roster at the end of last season.· Sheffield was forced to move because he was stalked for two to three months early last season.· Sheffield received harassing phone calls most of last season.· The 49ers were superior last season and slammed the point home in Miami.· UMass is 4-0 against Big East foes since 1991, and it defeated Pitt, 85-57, last season in Amherst.
· Trees and bushes have blossomed with new life at the dawn of a new season.· I suppose that if we include New Zealand, we can claim to have new season lamb practically all year long.· One New York season or performance a year tended to be the rule for modern dance in the 1950s.· My view is that most new season lamb is not worthy of the name.· Since 1979, the race has inaugurated the new season one week before the Daytona 500.· The narrow land drain is his favourite fishery and where better to begin the new coarse fishing season?
· During the rainy season, Motabeng was subjected to a type of desert rain.· About thirty years back, he said, because during the rainy season goats and sheep got foot rot.· But we were full of enthusiasm, essential to survive that first rainy season in the forest.· When to go: To avoid the rainy season, travel mid-December to mid-May.· Recharge normally happens in the winter or rainy season.· The rainy season came on and restored her to time and change.· But now it is the rainy season there is little demand for his services.· During the rainy season, that mountain was covered by a cloud.
· Heading into the last weekend of the regular season, a record 17 out of 28 teams remain in play-off contention.· The Giants lost seven of 11 games against Atlanta during the regular season.· The Rapids finished the regular season losing six of their last seven.· For his career in the regular season, Anderson has made good on 372 of 472 field-goal attempts.· Yet, despite a disappointing regular season, the 1996 Suns expect good things in the playoffs.· In the regular season, we beat them twice.
NOUN· When the football season ended, these warrior bands literally vanished.· I just told him he better bet back here before football season starts next August.· But of course the football season hasn't ended yet.· Gazza moved out to the villa in July to acclimatise before the football season kicked off.· Up to this point, it has been the perfect football season in Oklahoma.· The strong football season, however, has generated more alumni giving, albeit earmarked for athletics.· He had no offers from Southeastern Conference schools, for whom the Mocs served as cannon fodder each football season.
· A fuel shortage got the holiday season off to a rocky start, and promises to cause further problems this month.· Tech investors generally have been nervous for some time about semiconductor and personal-computer demand, particularly over the holiday season.· It is intended to be on holiday season tours for at least three years.· For the holiday season, they launched a thriving retail partnership, with Discovery Channel media centers in Nature Company stores.· It was always the same in the holiday season.· It was now summer, and the holiday season had begun.· Edis was there in the holiday season, but lived at 32 Ladbroke Square, West London too.· Fresh goose is difficult to find except for during the holiday season, but frozen goose can be purchased the year around.
· In post-war years there was only a nine-minute service of Marton cars during the summer season, until it closed in 1961.· Best claims to be willing to take groups out all year round, although the summer season is obviously more popular.· The new collective bargaining agreement called for 10 weeks of subscription programs plus a four-week summer season.· A programme will be produced in time for the summer season and Welcome will continue to keep Friends informed.· Unlike the trams, they are only seen during the summer season.· In the summer season her troubles were born of her prosperity.· Excursions During the summer season we will be organising a programme of varied optional day and half day excursions most weeks.
· But season ticket holders will not get their first discounts until January 1993.· In all, about 15, 000 fans bought season tickets before a December 1988 deadline.· For £14.50 you can buy a season ticket to last four months.· And an indication of growing support was the much-improved sales of three-guinea season tickets, totalling £1,100.· His Diamondbacks sold 44, 000 season tickets without having a team assembled.· Meanwhile, season ticket holders will likely be listed as creditors in the team's bankruptcy filings.
VERB· Chapman aimed to finish the season among the top five so that his players would qualify for bonuses under a new League scheme.· Richardson, at 6-8, was the tallest player to finish the season but is not known for offense or quickness.· But this was an excellent match to finish the season.· He finished the regular season with 2, 575 yards on 200-of-314 passing.· Missouri clinched a bowl berth by finishing the regular season with a 7-4 record.· Brewer hopes to finish the season with Otago, but is uncertain about his playing future in Canterbury.· However, the 37-year-old third baseman also finished the regular season in a terrible slump.
· It sent a message to law enforcement officers: Open season on immigrants.· I opened the outdoor season in style, beating Mike McFarlane in the Middlesex Championships.· Memorial Day becomes the grand opening of the barbecue season.· When I opened my own season in Ulm with Tannhäuser, I had in my head an entirely new sound concept.· Trotter opened his season with interception return for a touchdown in a 41-14 win over Dallas and went from there.
· Oh, they still have eight games to play this season.· Palmeiro and his teammates still were experiencing palpitations after surviving to play another day this season.· Negotiations for the player's £60,000 transfer to Parkhead are ongoing with Bangor insisting that Byrne plays out the season here.· Indeed Leinster have already ruled that all their Senior One games must be played on synthetic this season.· His surgeon, Richard Steadman of Vail, Colo., told him not to try to play again this season.· I think it was the most relaxed and confident I've seen Leeds play so far this season.· That Magic Johnson will play another season and obscure the Clippers more than ever.
· Ritchie has made only eight starts this season.· Some people blamed the soft camp for a 1-3 start this season.· Alikhan made 963 at 31, and is likely to start the season as Bicknell's opening partner.· Problems started in the first season, the lawsuit said, when Campbell consistently turned down Lawrence for dates.· He started the season with Dunlop tyres and this was only his third race with Michelin.· Walker started the last two seasons as right tackle for the Gators, but worked his first season on the left side.
· But just to say we had a winning season with a 42-40 record?· Crosfields are still without a league win this season and now occupy bottom place in the league after their defeat at Rosebridge.· Before Wolf and Holmgren arrived for the 1992 season, the Packers had just four winning seasons in 24 years.· They've only lost 3 at home, but Derby, Luton and Brentford have won there this season.· The win was critical for Purdue because it ensured the Boilers of a winning regular-season.· The last time the Tigers had a winning season was in 1983.· The Saints won it last season with a score of 108.90 to Homestead's 108.025.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► season’s greetings► be in/out of seasonPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the compliments of the season► the silly season
1time of year [countable] one of the main periods into which a year is divided, each of which has a particular type of weather. The seasons are spring, summer, autumn, and winter: - Christmas was coming, the season of goodwill and new bikes, but Henry wasn't looking forward to it at all.
- It's the kind of message that just might, during the season of goodwill, persuade drivers not to drink.
- It was, after all, the season of goodwill or something very close.
- That had always struck me as pretty morbid, but this was the season of goodwill to all men.
- This may be the season of goodwill, but the Imperial Presidency is back with a vengeance.
- River Island women's range has already got party dresses in for the festive season.
- She was furious that the work could not be done during the festive season.
- The Chief Executive's Management Group have agreed that the same approach should be adopted for the festive season 1991/92.
- The food smelled good to her, reflecting the festive holiday preparation.
- We will always be grateful to the doctors and nurses who worked during the festive season, as well as all year round.
- With every good wish for the festive season and the New Year ahead.
- Sales were up during the holiday season.
- We'll get together after the holidays.
- A fuel shortage got the holiday season off to a rocky start, and promises to cause further problems this month.
- For the holiday season, they launched a thriving retail partnership, with Discovery Channel media centers in Nature Company stores.
- Fresh goose is difficult to find except for during the holiday season, but frozen goose can be purchased the year around.
- It was always the same in the holiday season.
- It was now summer, and the holiday season had begun.
- Staff at St Tiggywinkles say the holiday season is bad news for wildlife because it means more cars in the countryside.
- Tech investors generally have been nervous for some time about semiconductor and personal-computer demand, particularly over the holiday season.
- This road is solid with unyielding traffic for the duration of the holiday season.
- In 1967, he began spending the off season working as an assistant to one of California Gov.
- Q: What do you do in the off season?
- She worked in the store's office during the off season while attending Indiana.
- The remaining truffles are boiled for sterilization and canned for sale as truffles and as truffle juice during the off season.
- Mason works out everyday in the off-season.
- Travel packages to Hawaii are dirt cheap during the off-season.
- In the press, it seems to be open season on overpaid executives.
- It is open season for criticising UDCs for lack of planning, lack of strategic thinking and short termism.
- Payroll allocations can be changed only during an open season.
- That's the West Coast Trail, limited to 8,000 hikers during its open season from mid-April to the end of September.
- The grin meant it was open season.
- There would be an open season on scattered singletons.
the effect on plants as the seasons start to change2usual time for something [countable usually singular] a period of time in a year during which a particular activity takes place, or during which something usually happens: the first game of the seasonthe football/cricket etc season the end of the football seasonthe racing/fishing/hunting etc season The racing season starts in June. Some footpaths are closed during the shooting season.out of season (=when an activity is not allowed) He was caught fishing out of season.season for The season for strawberries (=when they are available to buy) usually starts in early June.the rainy/wet/dry season (=the time when it rains a lot or does not rain at all) African rivers turn to hard mud during the dry season.the growing/planting etc season The planting season is in spring, with harvest in the fall.3holiday [singular, uncountable] the time of the year when most people take their holidayshigh/peak season (=the busiest part of this time) There are two boat trips a day, more in high season.low/off season (=the least busy part of this time) An off-season break costs £114.out of season It’s quieter out of season.tourist season (also holiday season )British English We arrived at the height of the tourist season (=the busiest time).the holiday season American English (=Thanksgiving to New Year, including Christmas, Hanukkah etc)the festive season British English (=Christmas and New Year)4fashion [singular] the time in each year when new styles of clothes, hair etc are produced and become fashionable: This season’s look is fresh and natural.5be in/out of season vegetables and fruit that are in season are cheap and easily available because it is the time of year when they are ready to eat. If they are out of season, they are expensive or not available: Vine tomatoes are in season from April to October.6films, plays etc [countable usually singular] a series of films, plays, television programmes etc that are shown during a particular period of timeseason of a new season of comedy on BBC1summer/fall etc season The network has several new dramas lined up for the fall season. Glyndebourne’s season opens with a performance of Tosca.7animals [singular] the time of the year when animals are ready to have sexthe mating/breeding season Their dog was coming into season.8season’s greetings written used on cards to tell someone you hope they have a happy Christmas, Hanukkah etc9the season of goodwill old-fashioned the time around Christmas → close season, open season, silly seasonCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + seasona good/successful season· The club has had another successful season.a poor/disappointing season· It's been a disappointing season for Arsenal.the football/cricket etc season· The football season will be starting soon.the hunting/shooting/fishing season· Autumn was traditionally the hunting season.the holiday season (=when most people go on holiday)· The roads are always busy during the holiday season.the tourist season (=when a lot of tourists visit an area)· It's almost impossible to get a hotel room in the tourist season.the rainy/wet/dry season (=when the weather is rainy, wet, dry etc)· In the rainy season, roads became a quagmire.the growing/planting etc season (=for growing or planting crops)· The growing season is short in these mountainous areas.the festive season (=the period around Christmas)· More people are choosing to go abroad for the festive season.season1 nounseason2 verb
seasonseason2 verb [transitive] WORD ORIGINseason2
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French assaisoner ‘to ripen, season’, from saison; ➔ SEASON1VERB TABLE
season
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | season |
| he, she, it | seasons | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | seasoned |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have seasoned |
| he, she, it | has seasoned | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had seasoned |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will season |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have seasoned |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am seasoning |
| he, she, it | is seasoning | |
| you, we, they | are seasoning | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was seasoning |
| you, we, they | were seasoning | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been seasoning |
| he, she, it | has been seasoning | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been seasoning |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be seasoning |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been seasoning |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- The run on unpretentious style and seasoned finishes has been a boon for the purveyors of shelter chic.
WORD SETS
allspice, nounbake, verbbarbecue, verbbaste, verbblanch, verbboil, verbbottle, verbbouillon cube, nounbraise, verbbreadcrumbs, nounbreaded, adjectivebrine, nounbroil, verbbrown, verbbutter, verbcandied, adjectivecaper, nouncaramel, nouncardamom, nouncarve, verbcasserole, nouncasserole, verbcaster sugar, nouncharbroil, verbchervil, nounchestnut, nounchicory, nounchill, verbchilli powder, nounchip, verbcilantro, nouncinnamon, nounclean, verbclove, nouncochineal, nouncoconut, nouncook, verbcook, nouncookbook, nouncookery, nouncookery book, nouncordon bleu, adjectivecore, verbcoriander, nouncream, verbcrisp, verbcube, verbculinary, adjectivecumin, nouncurry powder, noundeep fry, verbdessertspoon, noundevilled, adjectivedice, verbdone, adjectivedress, verbessence, nounfat, nounflambé, adjectiveflan, nounflavouring, nounflour, nounflour, verbfrost, verbfrosting, nounfry, verbglaze, verbglaze, noungourmet, adjectivegourmet, noungrate, verbgrease, noungrease, verbgreaseproof paper, noungrill, verbgrill, noungrind, verbgut, verbhard-boiled, adjectivehaute cuisine, nounhob, nounhull, verbhusk, verbice, verbicebox, nounicing, nounicing sugar, nouningredient, nounjoint, verbknead, verblard, nounlard, verbleaven, nounliquidize, verbmarinade, nounmarinate, verbmarjoram, nounmicrowave, verbmince, verbmincer, nounmint, nounmix, verbmix, nounnouvelle cuisine, nounnutmeg, nounoil, nounolive oil, nounoverdone, adjectiveparboil, verbpare, verbpickle, verbpipe, verbpit, verbpitted, adjectivepkt, pluck, verbplum tomato, nounpoach, verbprecooked, adjectivepreheat, verbprep, verbprove, verbrecipe, nounreduce, verbrice paper, nounrind, nounrise, verbroast, verbroast, nounroast, adjectiverosemary, nounroux, nounsaffron, nounsage, nounsalt, nounsalt, verbsauce, nounsausage meat, nounsauté, verbsavory, nounscalloped, adjectivesear, verbseason, verbseasoning, nounself-raising flour, nounself-rising flour, nounsesame, nounshell, verbshortening, nounshort-order cook, nounshuck, verbsieve, verbsift, verbsifter, nounsimmer, verbsimmer, nounskewer, verbsmoke, verbsoak, verbsoda, nounsodium bicarbonate, nounspice, nounspice, verbspicy, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, verbsteep, verbstew, verbstock, nounstone, verbstrain, verbstuff, verbstuffing, nounsunny-side up, adjectivesweat, verbsweet-and-sour, adjectiveTabasco, nountandoori, adjectivetarragon, nountbsp, teaspoon, nountenderize, verbtenderloin, nountextured vegetable protein, nounthaw, verbthyme, nountimer, nountoast, nountoast, verbtoss, verbtruss, verbtsp, turmeric, noununderdone, adjectivevinaigrette, nounvinegar, nounwhip, verbwhisk, verbyeast, nounzap, verbzest, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Mix and season to taste (=add the amount of salt etc that you think tastes right).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Open-sea fish lay several million eggs each breeding season. The growing season is from April to September. the lambing season Hotel prices rise during the peak season. the rainy season the grouse shooting season
Mix and season to taste (=add the amount of salt etc that you think tastes right). Open-sea fish lay several million eggs each breeding season. (=the days around and including Christmas Day)· Most stores need extra staff during the Christmas season.
(=the time of year when people play cricket)
(=Christmas)
The growing season is from April to September.· Orchard farmers are busiest during the September and October harvest season.
the lambing season Hotel prices rise during the peak season. the rainy season (=someone who owns a season ticket)
the grouse shooting season· The resort was crammed with holidaymakers for the whole of the summer season.
(=one that allows you to make a journey or go to a sports stadium, theatre etc as often as you like during a fixed time period)· He has a season ticket for Manchester United.
(=the period in a year when large numbers of tourists visit a place)· Even in the tourist season the beaches don’t get packed.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the compliments of the season► the silly season
1to add salt, pepper etc to food you are cookingseason something with something- River Island women's range has already got party dresses in for the festive season.
- She was furious that the work could not be done during the festive season.
- The Chief Executive's Management Group have agreed that the same approach should be adopted for the festive season 1991/92.
- The food smelled good to her, reflecting the festive holiday preparation.
- We will always be grateful to the doctors and nurses who worked during the festive season, as well as all year round.
- With every good wish for the festive season and the New Year ahead.
- Sales were up during the holiday season.
- We'll get together after the holidays.
- A fuel shortage got the holiday season off to a rocky start, and promises to cause further problems this month.
- For the holiday season, they launched a thriving retail partnership, with Discovery Channel media centers in Nature Company stores.
- Fresh goose is difficult to find except for during the holiday season, but frozen goose can be purchased the year around.
- It was always the same in the holiday season.
- It was now summer, and the holiday season had begun.
- Staff at St Tiggywinkles say the holiday season is bad news for wildlife because it means more cars in the countryside.
- Tech investors generally have been nervous for some time about semiconductor and personal-computer demand, particularly over the holiday season.
- This road is solid with unyielding traffic for the duration of the holiday season.
- In 1967, he began spending the off season working as an assistant to one of California Gov.
- Q: What do you do in the off season?
- She worked in the store's office during the off season while attending Indiana.
- The remaining truffles are boiled for sterilization and canned for sale as truffles and as truffle juice during the off season.
- Mason works out everyday in the off-season.
- Travel packages to Hawaii are dirt cheap during the off-season.
- In the press, it seems to be open season on overpaid executives.
- It is open season for criticising UDCs for lack of planning, lack of strategic thinking and short termism.
- Payroll allocations can be changed only during an open season.
- That's the West Coast Trail, limited to 8,000 hikers during its open season from mid-April to the end of September.
- The grin meant it was open season.
- There would be an open season on scattered singletons.
Season the chicken with pepper. Mix and season to taste (=add the amount of salt etc that you think tastes right).2to prepare wood for use by gradually drying it