Definition of season in English:

season

noun ˈsiːz(ə)nˈsizən

1Each 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.
Example sentencesExamples
- Now most places in the world you have four seasons; winter, spring, summer, fall but not so in Barbados.
- The species change with the seasons and conditions.
- Her life in Temuka was lived in seasons and catching the food associated with that season.
- Greyfriars Municipal Arts Gallery is changing its opening hours for the autumn season.
- They also learnt not to worry about quiet times in the summer as the winter season is so busy.
- The following table provides a useful guide to fluctuations in pollen levels in Ireland during the spring, summer and autumn seasons.
- She's out to capture the gigantic and ephemeral movements of weather, seasons and daylight.
- The fruit of apple trees can prove invaluable to different species of wildlife throughout the autumn and winter seasons.
- It defies the cold grip of the season by indulging in festivity.
- We may still be in the season of spring but summer faithfully follows and forward planning is all important.
- We are two-thirds of the way through the winter season without any cold weather or significant snowfall.
- We are doing different things with different foods as the season changes.
- Meanwhile, meteorologists predicted typical for the winter season weather in January.
- Flowers, for instance, give pleasure, because they are predictors of fruit later in the season.
- Further, grizzly bear switch resource preferences as the spring, summer, and autumn seasons progress.
- Let's see it sorted out before we revert to the predicted cycle of wet autumn/winter/spring seasons.
- This meant that the Native Americans were no longer ruled by the seasons when planning their food supply.
- When I think of Earth, I think of the variety of the land we have and how it relates to the four major seasons, winter, spring, summer and autumn.
- But it's both the changing seasons and special events that bring repeat visitors.
- The temperate regions of southern Australia have four seasons, with cool winters and hot summers.
1. 1.1 A period of the year characterized by a particular climatic feature or marked by a particular activity, event, or festivity.
  the rainy season
  the season for gathering pine needles
  Example sentencesExamples
  In areas where growing seasons are short, bloom seasons are also short.
  How bad is this year's flu season going to be?
  The season of festive goodwill to all men produces a bonanza for family lawyers.
  The drama of Holy Week stands squarely between the seasons of Lent and Easter.
  In this tropical climate, there is a rainy, monsoon season from May to October.
  A variety of special articles are featured during religious festival seasons.
  How much money do you plan to spend this upcoming holiday season?
  Based on previous years' statistics, the coming summer holiday season will see dozens more.
  Vegetation, on the other hand, can follow the climatic seasons.
  Is this really the best thing Foer has to do during one of the biggest events of the campaign season?
  By contrast, Alias has built an entire season around the blessed event.
  This season's highlights include events that people have been looking forward to for years.
  Some birds may remain paired year round, but pair bonds typically last a single breeding season.
  The rainy season has already begun, making access to displaced families increasingly difficult.
  And straight ahead, it's been a disastrous hurricane season so far, and it's not over yet.
  New anti-terrorism measures will increase security costs just as the peak summer travel season approaches.
  Annuals are flowers that bloom only once; their whole lifetime lasts just one growing season.
  Father X is not a fan of the modern season and its attendant festivities.
  The culminating night of the season will also feature a fireworks spectacular.
  Those managing the illegal operations say that the rainy season is the peak period for removing trees from the forest.
  Synonyms
  period, active period, time, time of year, spell, term, phase, stage
2. 1.2 A fixed time in the year when a particular sporting activity is pursued.
  the English cricket season is almost upon us
  Example sentencesExamples
  Segui has missed more than 200 games the past two seasons with injuries.
  The kart racing winter season starts next month and Thomas will be taking part in a full list of events.
  He set four course records and equaled another in four seasons of racing.
  He returns to the Lions after leading the league last season with 18 wins.
  With the cricket season almost upon us, players all over the borough are chomping at the bit.
  Last year, Ford put together one of the finest rookie seasons in college basketball history.
  The Mavericks are the only team to have a probable chance to finish the regular season with 60 victories.
  The Quebec native is a classic specialist and won one of the U.S. National Championship events a few seasons ago.
  He spent his first two seasons at left tackle.
  The high school basketball season is not even two weeks old and already Phil Ens' strategy has blown up in his face.
  In this extraordinary year, five teams finished the regular season undefeated.
  When the idea of a Seniors Tour was first suggested it was felt that 18 events a season would be right.
  He reprised that role last year, improving in confidence as the season progressed.
  The first boxing event of the new season organised by Skipton Boxing Club was staged in the town hall.
  Of course, he's only 26 with one Winston Cup season under his belt.
  Meanwhile Skipton and North Ribblesdale ended disappointing league seasons with defeat.
  A decade ago a peppy 10-year-old might divide his play among soccer, basketball, and baseball seasons.
  He also played on the St. Otteran's basketball team for several seasons.
  Still, there was plenty of time to get an athletic scholarship since basketball and soccer seasons were coming up.
  Newberry has won at least one national event in 21 different seasons throughout his drag racing career.
3. 1.3 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
  new season's lamb
  Example sentencesExamples
  Most of the striking laborers are young people from Quebec and other provinces who come for the fruit picking season.
  Severe stress early in the season can reduce fruit set, and later stress reduces berry size.
  He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither.
  Here, we look at four foods just coming into season, and why they should be part of your early summer diet.
  You know you've reached the peak of the garden vegetable season when the runner beans arrive.
  Shiva is offered special food made from the fruits of the season, root vegetables, and coconuts, during ritual worship.
  These trees provide fruit only during certain seasons, but last forever.
  I am quite tough with myself when it comes to eating food out of season.
  Right now the new season's lamb is available from the south of England.
  The months slid by and the frozen fruit was still waiting when this season's fruit arrived at the greengrocer.
  The best vegetables are coming into season, I love sprouts, parsnips, swede, squash and pumpkins.
  With half of the season already over, fruit lovers feel they have to wait till next year to enjoy the delicious mangoes.
  This is when the fruit of the previous seasons is harvested.
  There has been much back slapping and praise over the fact that we have grown enough food this farming season.
  The fruit season can be from June through March with the highest yield from August to December.
  We need to extend the season for local foods in cold climates with preservation.
  We shift the menu around to accommodate the best food of the season.
  Scented spring white wines work wonderfully well with the new season's vegetables
  Potted peppers often have a tendency to dry out faster, drop blossoms and even stop producing fruit after a few seasons.
  Their diet changes with the seasons as different food sources become available.
  Synonyms
  available, obtainable, readily available/obtainable, to be had, on offer, on the market, growing, common, plentiful, abundant
4. 1.4the season A time of year traditionally adopted by the English upper classes for a series of fashionable social events.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Last night saw the social event of the season in Birmingham.
  The inauguration is certainly shaping up to be the social event of the season.
  Which was the reason why I still went to balls and the social functions of the season.
  Her parties were always the social event of the season.
5. 1.5archaic A proper or suitable time.
  to everything there is a season
  Example sentencesExamples
  To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under the sun.
6. 1.6archaic An indefinite or unspecified period of time; a while.
  this most beautiful soul; who walked with me for a season in this world
  Example sentencesExamples
  Yes, human beings are allowed for a season in this world to accomplish His greater purpose.
2North American A set or sequence of related television programmes; a series.
the first two seasons of the show
Example sentencesExamples
- His danger level continues to escalate toward an explosive season cliffhanger.
- Good writing attracts talent, and the show's second season features a lot of notable guest stars.
- I've watched five entire seasons of the show in the course of these reviews, viewing every minute of every episode.
- The first five seasons have aired periodically in the US, and now they're available on DVD.
- The big seventh season cliffhanger finds its resolution here, on a two-part hour-long episode.
- I just saw the third season finale, amazing, the best episode of the entire series, in my opinion.
- This two-part episode aired several months after the season cliffhanger.
- A fourth season hasn't aired yet in Britain, and the final episodes of this season close off the characters quite nicely.
- For the show's fan base, those who remember it from back when, it's great to have the entire season on disc.
- I never dropped back into the show while its first season was airing.
- Even after watching an entire season of this show, I'm still not sure why Jesse is supposed to be such a draw for viewers.
- During the season finale they both finally recognized the goodness and the danger inherent in each other and in themselves.
3A period when a female mammal is ready to mate.
the bitch can come into season at irregular intervals

verb ˈsiːz(ə)nˈsizən

[with object]

1Add salt, herbs, pepper, or other spices to (food)
season the soup to taste with salt and pepper
Example sentencesExamples
- Dishes are seasoned heavily with local spices.
- The meat was nicely seasoned, but too dry.
- Among the main dietary staples in Eritrea is a flatbread eaten with a stew seasoned with pepper.
- Arab Americans have a distinctive cuisine centered on lamb, rice, bread, and highly seasoned dishes.
- Most food is highly seasoned, and soups are commonly served with dumplings.
- Seasoned well with fiery spices, vanilla and vibrant tannins, it also manages to be exceptionally smooth.
- Season with ground cumin, black pepper and garlic.
- The champ mash is a rich mixture of potato, cream, butter and scallions, well seasoned with pepper.
- Food is fried in mustard oil and liberally seasoned with garlic, onions, and fresh ginger.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients, plus some salt and pepper to season, and stir well until combined.
- Seafood dishes, including shrimp, are popular, often served with rice and seasoned with spices.
- Salt is good for seasoning food; just a little brings out the best in it.
- The grilled pork is excellent, with a hint of charcoal coming through the chopped pieces of lightly seasoned meat.
- Broken into a bowl, two eggs seasoned with salt and pepper are briefly but strenuously beaten.
- Stir in the thyme, lemon zest and parsley and toss together, seasoning well with salt and pepper.
- The next day finely dice the tomatoes and add the remaining ingredients seasoning to taste.
- Toss the venison in the flour which you have seasoned lightly with salt and pepper.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside, keeping warm.
- Lightly oil and season the steak with salt and black pepper then cook on a hot grill or ridged grill pan.
- Lamb is great marinated in wine or seasoned with garlic and rosemary.
Synonyms
flavour, add flavouring to, add salt/pepper to, spice, add spices/herbs to
informal pep up, add zing to
1. 1.1 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
  Example sentencesExamples
  They are also famous for seasoning their works with lots of salty sex.
  Synonyms
  enliven, leaven, add spice to, enrich, liven up, animate, augment
  informal pep up, add zest/zing to
2Make (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
Example sentencesExamples
- If you are buying logs for immediate use make sure that your supplier can give you an assurance that the wood has been seasoned.
- Oak trees on the estate were felled and seasoned to provide the massive beams for the timber-framed construction.
- Since wood is seasoned before use, the time between felling and working must be added in order to arrive at a probable dating for the object.
- The main criteria is that the wood has been seasoned fairly slowly.
- It has for long been thought that, as wood is seasoned outdoors and turns grey, darkening the ground beneath it, harsh tannins are being leached out of the wood.
- The damper is always open, the wood seems well seasoned and dry.
- If you are going to use the tree for firewood it must be seasoned properly.
- Teak wood is considered superior to other types of hard woods because once it is weathered and seasoned, it takes a lot to crack, split, shrink or alter the shape of teak wood.
- The most thing that makes a difference to emissions is whether you use green wood or seasoned wood.
- Even well seasoned firewood can be ruined by bad storage.
- It is best to burn only seasoned wood for maximum heat release, less creosote buildup, and economy.
- Have your chimney swept regularly, use a fire screen, and burn only seasoned wood.
- But, if you must, please make sure it's dry, seasoned wood, and only burn in an EPA-certified wood-burning device.
Synonyms
mature, age, mellow, condition, acclimatize, temper, prepare, prime, ripen

Phrases

for all seasons

1Suitable in or appropriate for every kind of weather.
a coat for all seasons
Example sentencesExamples
- Fell Foot is a park for all seasons and definitely worth a visit.
- Modern convertibles are cars for all seasons, not just for summer.
- As grand as it looked in autumn, I suspect it might look best in the snow - a castle for all seasons.
- It has to widen its spectrum catering to fabrics for all seasons.
- Shirts for all seasons in attractive designs in light and dark shades are available in the showroom.
- It's one of her really awesome awning stripe patterns in a bucket style bag and the colors are really rich and bold, so it should be good for all seasons, not just summer.
- There were clothes for all seasons and even a selection of boots.
- If the aim is for an architectural feature for all seasons, perhaps in a semi-shaded, fairly exposed position, the choice of plants will be more crucial.
- In such a scenario, designers are busy forecasting the ‘ideal’ wears for all seasons and occasions.
1. 1.1Adaptable to any circumstance.
  a singer for all seasons
  Example sentencesExamples
  The President's single ally in the Government was Henry Kissinger - loyal to the end and the Head of State's man for all seasons, all purposes.
  It meets all contingencies, this term for all seasons, so that any building that appears to date from the colonial period can readily be glossed with it.
  But Olbrechts was clearly a man for all seasons.
  I have a sore leg [this was our excuse for all seasons in high school.
  Tonight, Steve Allen, once called television's man for all seasons, is dead at 78.
  He's ever-present, unrelenting and fit for all seasons.
  He was indeed a man for all seasons, but he was also a quiet unassuming gentleman.
  Scott has become a director for all seasons whose Midas touch has brought success to diverse films.
  Andy Kingslow, I think you'll agree is truly a musical man for all seasons.
  Frears, after all, is a man for all seasons, including Hollywood mainstream.

in season

1(of a fruit, vegetable, or other food) grown or available at the time of year in question.
buy fruit and vegetables that are in season
Example sentencesExamples
- The petits pois above all else were as green, as tender and as delicious as those eaten in season.
- The strawberries actually had the miraculous perfume of local berries grown in season and little buttery croutons of fried brioche added another interesting crunch.
- When Brussels Sprouts are in season but fussy eaters refuse to try them, hide them in stir frys and casseroles in place of others green vegies.
- Sixty years ago, orange juice came either freshly squeezed in season or canned.
- Fruits such as dates and melon are eaten in season.
- A sign can explain what the variety is, where it comes from, how to prepare it, and even when it's in season.
- You've gotta love a chef who cooks vegetables that are in season.
2(of a female mammal) ready to mate.
this system of communication works very well, especially when a female is in season
Example sentencesExamples
- I think having stimulated the females to come in season, we actually had two calves this year.
- Mares tend to be 'in season' the first part of the year.
- When the female's in season the male will come around, they'll get together, he'll go off again and she'll get on with having the cubs.
- Results showed that mares came in season more frequently in the days following full moon.
- The scientists use the sterile lion as a "teaser" to determine which females are "in season" and ready to inseminate.
3At the right or proper time.
they arrive in season for the meeting
Example sentencesExamples
- When guests arrive in season, a pleasanter evening is assured, and it shows a regard for the wishes of the hostess.

out of season

1(of a fruit, vegetable, or other food) not grown or available at the time of year in question.
oranges are out of season
customer demand for out of season crops
Example sentencesExamples
- I probably wouldn't choose a dish with zucchini out of season because I know that it wouldn't taste of anything.
- A greenhouse has controlled temperature, humidity and light so that exotic plants can be grown outside their natural climates and produce flowers and fruits out of season.
- We just can't go on repeating the same old mistakes, for example flying fruit and vegetables to our supermarkets out of season.
- Anyone with half a brain knew that persimmons were out of season.
- Strawberries will be woefully out of season for another few months.
2At the time of year when a place is less popular or fashionable.
English seaside resorts out of season famously possess a melancholy charm
it had the feel of an out of season ski resort
Example sentencesExamples
- This beach, out of season, is reliably lonely.
- The resorts become virtual ghost towns out of season.
- Because space is limited and saturation-point quickly reached, the best time to visit the Amalfi coast is out of season.
- Blackpool out of season, like most seaside resorts, is a town not at its best.
- The British Tourist Authority in Sydney can provide literature on travel and accommodation, but 'out of season' it is rare to experience any problems finding a place to 'lay your head down'.

season's greetings

Used as an expression of goodwill at Christmas or the New Year.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Association extends season's greetings to all members and every good wish for the year ahead.
- Christmas is supposed to be a time where families and loved ones gather to share the season's greetings.
- June and Donald added: ‘Thank you and season's greetings to all who helped us and gave us their support’.
- Anyway, special season's greetings to you all, and I wish you all the very best in 2005.
- The Chamber of Commerce would like to extend season's greetings to all and look forward to a bumper Christmas trade in the town over the coming month.
- Preparation is everything though, and Mr Ahern had given season's greetings the previous day.
- Happy holidays, season's greetings, and oh, yes, merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
- Christmas greeting cards were sent to all senior citizens living alone and season's greetings were extended to all families in the area.
- These cards offer an ideal way of wishing family, friends and customers season's greetings, while supporting Mayo's largest charity.
- Some 1,500 leading members of Malaysia's large Christian community have received season's greetings from Abdullah.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French seson, from Latin satio(n-) 'sowing', later 'time of sowing', from the root of serere 'to sow'.

This is from Old French seson, from a Latin term which initially meant ‘sowing’ but which later came to mean ‘time of sowing’, from serere ‘to sow’. The sense ‘add savoury flavouring to (a dish)’ was in early use; it comes from the primary sense in Old French which was ‘to ripen, make (fruit) palatable by the influence of the seasons’.

Rhymes

reason, treason

Definition of season in US English:

season

nounˈsēzənˈsizən

1Each 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.
Example sentencesExamples
- She's out to capture the gigantic and ephemeral movements of weather, seasons and daylight.
- The temperate regions of southern Australia have four seasons, with cool winters and hot summers.
- They also learnt not to worry about quiet times in the summer as the winter season is so busy.
- Greyfriars Municipal Arts Gallery is changing its opening hours for the autumn season.
- Now most places in the world you have four seasons; winter, spring, summer, fall but not so in Barbados.
- We are doing different things with different foods as the season changes.
- Meanwhile, meteorologists predicted typical for the winter season weather in January.
- We are two-thirds of the way through the winter season without any cold weather or significant snowfall.
- The fruit of apple trees can prove invaluable to different species of wildlife throughout the autumn and winter seasons.
- We may still be in the season of spring but summer faithfully follows and forward planning is all important.
- Flowers, for instance, give pleasure, because they are predictors of fruit later in the season.
- The species change with the seasons and conditions.
- This meant that the Native Americans were no longer ruled by the seasons when planning their food supply.
- It defies the cold grip of the season by indulging in festivity.
- Further, grizzly bear switch resource preferences as the spring, summer, and autumn seasons progress.
- Her life in Temuka was lived in seasons and catching the food associated with that season.
- When I think of Earth, I think of the variety of the land we have and how it relates to the four major seasons, winter, spring, summer and autumn.
- But it's both the changing seasons and special events that bring repeat visitors.
- Let's see it sorted out before we revert to the predicted cycle of wet autumn/winter/spring seasons.
- The following table provides a useful guide to fluctuations in pollen levels in Ireland during the spring, summer and autumn seasons.
1. 1.1 A period of the year characterized by a particular climatic feature or marked by a particular activity, event, or festivity.
  the rainy season
  the season for gathering pine needles
  Example sentencesExamples
  Annuals are flowers that bloom only once; their whole lifetime lasts just one growing season.
  Based on previous years' statistics, the coming summer holiday season will see dozens more.
  The season of festive goodwill to all men produces a bonanza for family lawyers.
  A variety of special articles are featured during religious festival seasons.
  By contrast, Alias has built an entire season around the blessed event.
  And straight ahead, it's been a disastrous hurricane season so far, and it's not over yet.
  Is this really the best thing Foer has to do during one of the biggest events of the campaign season?
  How bad is this year's flu season going to be?
  Vegetation, on the other hand, can follow the climatic seasons.
  Those managing the illegal operations say that the rainy season is the peak period for removing trees from the forest.
  Father X is not a fan of the modern season and its attendant festivities.
  How much money do you plan to spend this upcoming holiday season?
  The drama of Holy Week stands squarely between the seasons of Lent and Easter.
  The culminating night of the season will also feature a fireworks spectacular.
  In this tropical climate, there is a rainy, monsoon season from May to October.
  This season's highlights include events that people have been looking forward to for years.
  New anti-terrorism measures will increase security costs just as the peak summer travel season approaches.
  In areas where growing seasons are short, bloom seasons are also short.
  Some birds may remain paired year round, but pair bonds typically last a single breeding season.
  The rainy season has already begun, making access to displaced families increasingly difficult.
  Synonyms
  period, active period, time, time of year, spell, term, phase, stage
2. 1.2 A fixed time in the year when a particular sport is played.
  basketball season is over
  Example sentencesExamples
  The first boxing event of the new season organised by Skipton Boxing Club was staged in the town hall.
  He reprised that role last year, improving in confidence as the season progressed.
  When the idea of a Seniors Tour was first suggested it was felt that 18 events a season would be right.
  The high school basketball season is not even two weeks old and already Phil Ens' strategy has blown up in his face.
  He returns to the Lions after leading the league last season with 18 wins.
  He set four course records and equaled another in four seasons of racing.
  With the cricket season almost upon us, players all over the borough are chomping at the bit.
  He also played on the St. Otteran's basketball team for several seasons.
  The Quebec native is a classic specialist and won one of the U.S. National Championship events a few seasons ago.
  The Mavericks are the only team to have a probable chance to finish the regular season with 60 victories.
  Meanwhile Skipton and North Ribblesdale ended disappointing league seasons with defeat.
  Still, there was plenty of time to get an athletic scholarship since basketball and soccer seasons were coming up.
  The kart racing winter season starts next month and Thomas will be taking part in a full list of events.
  A decade ago a peppy 10-year-old might divide his play among soccer, basketball, and baseball seasons.
  Newberry has won at least one national event in 21 different seasons throughout his drag racing career.
  He spent his first two seasons at left tackle.
  In this extraordinary year, five teams finished the regular season undefeated.
  Of course, he's only 26 with one Winston Cup season under his belt.
  Last year, Ford put together one of the finest rookie seasons in college basketball history.
  Segui has missed more than 200 games the past two seasons with injuries.
3. 1.3 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
  lobster season
  Example sentencesExamples
  With half of the season already over, fruit lovers feel they have to wait till next year to enjoy the delicious mangoes.
  Potted peppers often have a tendency to dry out faster, drop blossoms and even stop producing fruit after a few seasons.
  I am quite tough with myself when it comes to eating food out of season.
  The fruit season can be from June through March with the highest yield from August to December.
  We need to extend the season for local foods in cold climates with preservation.
  The months slid by and the frozen fruit was still waiting when this season's fruit arrived at the greengrocer.
  Most of the striking laborers are young people from Quebec and other provinces who come for the fruit picking season.
  Scented spring white wines work wonderfully well with the new season's vegetables
  You know you've reached the peak of the garden vegetable season when the runner beans arrive.
  Their diet changes with the seasons as different food sources become available.
  There has been much back slapping and praise over the fact that we have grown enough food this farming season.
  Shiva is offered special food made from the fruits of the season, root vegetables, and coconuts, during ritual worship.
  He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither.
  Here, we look at four foods just coming into season, and why they should be part of your early summer diet.
  These trees provide fruit only during certain seasons, but last forever.
  We shift the menu around to accommodate the best food of the season.
  This is when the fruit of the previous seasons is harvested.
  Severe stress early in the season can reduce fruit set, and later stress reduces berry size.
  The best vegetables are coming into season, I love sprouts, parsnips, swede, squash and pumpkins.
  Right now the new season's lamb is available from the south of England.
  Synonyms
  available, obtainable, readily available, readily obtainable, to be had, on offer, on the market, growing, common, plentiful, abundant
4. 1.4archaic A proper or suitable time.
  to everything there is a season
  Example sentencesExamples
  To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under the sun.
5. 1.5archaic An indefinite or unspecified period of time; a while.
  this most beautiful soul; who walked with me for a season in this world
  Example sentencesExamples
  Yes, human beings are allowed for a season in this world to accomplish His greater purpose.
2North American A set or sequence of related television programs.
the first two seasons of the show
Example sentencesExamples
- The big seventh season cliffhanger finds its resolution here, on a two-part hour-long episode.
- I just saw the third season finale, amazing, the best episode of the entire series, in my opinion.
- I never dropped back into the show while its first season was airing.
- Even after watching an entire season of this show, I'm still not sure why Jesse is supposed to be such a draw for viewers.
- This two-part episode aired several months after the season cliffhanger.
- His danger level continues to escalate toward an explosive season cliffhanger.
- I've watched five entire seasons of the show in the course of these reviews, viewing every minute of every episode.
- Good writing attracts talent, and the show's second season features a lot of notable guest stars.
- For the show's fan base, those who remember it from back when, it's great to have the entire season on disc.
- The first five seasons have aired periodically in the US, and now they're available on DVD.
- During the season finale they both finally recognized the goodness and the danger inherent in each other and in themselves.
- A fourth season hasn't aired yet in Britain, and the final episodes of this season close off the characters quite nicely.
3A period when a female mammal is ready to mate.
the bitch can come into season at irregular intervals

verbˈsēzənˈsizən

[with object]

1Add salt, herbs, pepper, or other spices to (food)
season the soup to taste with salt and pepper
Example sentencesExamples
- Lightly oil and season the steak with salt and black pepper then cook on a hot grill or ridged grill pan.
- Toss the venison in the flour which you have seasoned lightly with salt and pepper.
- Lamb is great marinated in wine or seasoned with garlic and rosemary.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients, plus some salt and pepper to season, and stir well until combined.
- Season with ground cumin, black pepper and garlic.
- Seafood dishes, including shrimp, are popular, often served with rice and seasoned with spices.
- The grilled pork is excellent, with a hint of charcoal coming through the chopped pieces of lightly seasoned meat.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside, keeping warm.
- Food is fried in mustard oil and liberally seasoned with garlic, onions, and fresh ginger.
- Stir in the thyme, lemon zest and parsley and toss together, seasoning well with salt and pepper.
- Most food is highly seasoned, and soups are commonly served with dumplings.
- The champ mash is a rich mixture of potato, cream, butter and scallions, well seasoned with pepper.
- Dishes are seasoned heavily with local spices.
- Broken into a bowl, two eggs seasoned with salt and pepper are briefly but strenuously beaten.
- The meat was nicely seasoned, but too dry.
- The next day finely dice the tomatoes and add the remaining ingredients seasoning to taste.
- Arab Americans have a distinctive cuisine centered on lamb, rice, bread, and highly seasoned dishes.
- Among the main dietary staples in Eritrea is a flatbread eaten with a stew seasoned with pepper.
- Seasoned well with fiery spices, vanilla and vibrant tannins, it also manages to be exceptionally smooth.
- Salt is good for seasoning food; just a little brings out the best in it.
Synonyms
flavour, add flavouring to, add pepper to, add salt to, spice, add herbs to, add spices to
1. 1.1 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
  Example sentencesExamples
  They are also famous for seasoning their works with lots of salty sex.
  Synonyms
  enliven, leaven, add spice to, enrich, liven up, animate, augment
2Make (wood) suitable for use as timber by adjusting its moisture content to that of the environment in which it will be used.
Example sentencesExamples
- Teak wood is considered superior to other types of hard woods because once it is weathered and seasoned, it takes a lot to crack, split, shrink or alter the shape of teak wood.
- Oak trees on the estate were felled and seasoned to provide the massive beams for the timber-framed construction.
- If you are going to use the tree for firewood it must be seasoned properly.
- Have your chimney swept regularly, use a fire screen, and burn only seasoned wood.
- The main criteria is that the wood has been seasoned fairly slowly.
- Even well seasoned firewood can be ruined by bad storage.
- It is best to burn only seasoned wood for maximum heat release, less creosote buildup, and economy.
- Since wood is seasoned before use, the time between felling and working must be added in order to arrive at a probable dating for the object.
- The most thing that makes a difference to emissions is whether you use green wood or seasoned wood.
- The damper is always open, the wood seems well seasoned and dry.
- It has for long been thought that, as wood is seasoned outdoors and turns grey, darkening the ground beneath it, harsh tannins are being leached out of the wood.
- But, if you must, please make sure it's dry, seasoned wood, and only burn in an EPA-certified wood-burning device.
- If you are buying logs for immediate use make sure that your supplier can give you an assurance that the wood has been seasoned.
Synonyms
mature, age, mellow, condition, acclimatize, temper, prepare, prime, ripen

Phrases

for all seasons

1Suitable in or appropriate for every kind of weather.
a coat for all seasons
Example sentencesExamples
- Fell Foot is a park for all seasons and definitely worth a visit.
- Shirts for all seasons in attractive designs in light and dark shades are available in the showroom.
- As grand as it looked in autumn, I suspect it might look best in the snow - a castle for all seasons.
- Modern convertibles are cars for all seasons, not just for summer.
- There were clothes for all seasons and even a selection of boots.
- It's one of her really awesome awning stripe patterns in a bucket style bag and the colors are really rich and bold, so it should be good for all seasons, not just summer.
- It has to widen its spectrum catering to fabrics for all seasons.
- In such a scenario, designers are busy forecasting the ‘ideal’ wears for all seasons and occasions.
- If the aim is for an architectural feature for all seasons, perhaps in a semi-shaded, fairly exposed position, the choice of plants will be more crucial.
1. 1.1Adaptable to any circumstance.
  a singer for all seasons
  Example sentencesExamples
  It meets all contingencies, this term for all seasons, so that any building that appears to date from the colonial period can readily be glossed with it.
  He was indeed a man for all seasons, but he was also a quiet unassuming gentleman.
  Tonight, Steve Allen, once called television's man for all seasons, is dead at 78.
  Frears, after all, is a man for all seasons, including Hollywood mainstream.
  Scott has become a director for all seasons whose Midas touch has brought success to diverse films.
  But Olbrechts was clearly a man for all seasons.
  Andy Kingslow, I think you'll agree is truly a musical man for all seasons.
  I have a sore leg [this was our excuse for all seasons in high school.
  The President's single ally in the Government was Henry Kissinger - loyal to the end and the Head of State's man for all seasons, all purposes.
  He's ever-present, unrelenting and fit for all seasons.

in season

1(of a fruit, vegetable, or other food) grown or available at the time of year in question.
buy fruit and vegetables that are in season
Example sentencesExamples
- Fruits such as dates and melon are eaten in season.
- You've gotta love a chef who cooks vegetables that are in season.
- The strawberries actually had the miraculous perfume of local berries grown in season and little buttery croutons of fried brioche added another interesting crunch.
- The petits pois above all else were as green, as tender and as delicious as those eaten in season.
- When Brussels Sprouts are in season but fussy eaters refuse to try them, hide them in stir frys and casseroles in place of others green vegies.
- A sign can explain what the variety is, where it comes from, how to prepare it, and even when it's in season.
- Sixty years ago, orange juice came either freshly squeezed in season or canned.
2(of a female mammal) ready to mate.
this system of communication works very well, especially when a female is in season
Example sentencesExamples
- I think having stimulated the females to come in season, we actually had two calves this year.
- Mares tend to be 'in season' the first part of the year.
- The scientists use the sterile lion as a "teaser" to determine which females are "in season" and ready to inseminate.
- Results showed that mares came in season more frequently in the days following full moon.
- When the female's in season the male will come around, they'll get together, he'll go off again and she'll get on with having the cubs.
3At the right or proper time.
they arrive in season for the meeting
Example sentencesExamples
- When guests arrive in season, a pleasanter evening is assured, and it shows a regard for the wishes of the hostess.

out of season

1(of a fruit, vegetable, or other food) not grown or available at the time of year in question.
oranges are out of season
customer demand for out of season crops
Example sentencesExamples
- We just can't go on repeating the same old mistakes, for example flying fruit and vegetables to our supermarkets out of season.
- I probably wouldn't choose a dish with zucchini out of season because I know that it wouldn't taste of anything.
- Anyone with half a brain knew that persimmons were out of season.
- A greenhouse has controlled temperature, humidity and light so that exotic plants can be grown outside their natural climates and produce flowers and fruits out of season.
- Strawberries will be woefully out of season for another few months.
2At the time of year when a place is less popular or fashionable.
English seaside resorts out of season famously possess a melancholy charm
it had the feel of an out of season ski resort
Example sentencesExamples
- The resorts become virtual ghost towns out of season.
- This beach, out of season, is reliably lonely.
- The British Tourist Authority in Sydney can provide literature on travel and accommodation, but 'out of season' it is rare to experience any problems finding a place to 'lay your head down'.
- Blackpool out of season, like most seaside resorts, is a town not at its best.
- Because space is limited and saturation-point quickly reached, the best time to visit the Amalfi coast is out of season.

season's greetings

Used as an expression of goodwill at Christmas or the New Year.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Chamber of Commerce would like to extend season's greetings to all and look forward to a bumper Christmas trade in the town over the coming month.
- Preparation is everything though, and Mr Ahern had given season's greetings the previous day.
- Some 1,500 leading members of Malaysia's large Christian community have received season's greetings from Abdullah.
- Christmas is supposed to be a time where families and loved ones gather to share the season's greetings.
- Anyway, special season's greetings to you all, and I wish you all the very best in 2005.
- The Association extends season's greetings to all members and every good wish for the year ahead.
- These cards offer an ideal way of wishing family, friends and customers season's greetings, while supporting Mayo's largest charity.
- Happy holidays, season's greetings, and oh, yes, merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
- Christmas greeting cards were sent to all senior citizens living alone and season's greetings were extended to all families in the area.
- June and Donald added: ‘Thank you and season's greetings to all who helped us and gave us their support’.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French seson, from Latin satio(n-) ‘sowing’, later ‘time of sowing’, from the root of serere ‘to sow’.

单词	season
释义	Definition of season in English: season noun ˈsiːz(ə)nˈsizən 1Each 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. Example sentencesExamples Now most places in the world you have four seasons; winter, spring, summer, fall but not so in Barbados. The species change with the seasons and conditions. Her life in Temuka was lived in seasons and catching the food associated with that season. Greyfriars Municipal Arts Gallery is changing its opening hours for the autumn season. They also learnt not to worry about quiet times in the summer as the winter season is so busy. The following table provides a useful guide to fluctuations in pollen levels in Ireland during the spring, summer and autumn seasons. She's out to capture the gigantic and ephemeral movements of weather, seasons and daylight. The fruit of apple trees can prove invaluable to different species of wildlife throughout the autumn and winter seasons. It defies the cold grip of the season by indulging in festivity. We may still be in the season of spring but summer faithfully follows and forward planning is all important. We are two-thirds of the way through the winter season without any cold weather or significant snowfall. We are doing different things with different foods as the season changes. Meanwhile, meteorologists predicted typical for the winter season weather in January. Flowers, for instance, give pleasure, because they are predictors of fruit later in the season. Further, grizzly bear switch resource preferences as the spring, summer, and autumn seasons progress. Let's see it sorted out before we revert to the predicted cycle of wet autumn/winter/spring seasons. This meant that the Native Americans were no longer ruled by the seasons when planning their food supply. When I think of Earth, I think of the variety of the land we have and how it relates to the four major seasons, winter, spring, summer and autumn. But it's both the changing seasons and special events that bring repeat visitors. The temperate regions of southern Australia have four seasons, with cool winters and hot summers. 1.1 A period of the year characterized by a particular climatic feature or marked by a particular activity, event, or festivity. the rainy season the season for gathering pine needles Example sentencesExamples In areas where growing seasons are short, bloom seasons are also short. How bad is this year's flu season going to be? The season of festive goodwill to all men produces a bonanza for family lawyers. The drama of Holy Week stands squarely between the seasons of Lent and Easter. In this tropical climate, there is a rainy, monsoon season from May to October. A variety of special articles are featured during religious festival seasons. How much money do you plan to spend this upcoming holiday season? Based on previous years' statistics, the coming summer holiday season will see dozens more. Vegetation, on the other hand, can follow the climatic seasons. Is this really the best thing Foer has to do during one of the biggest events of the campaign season? By contrast, Alias has built an entire season around the blessed event. This season's highlights include events that people have been looking forward to for years. Some birds may remain paired year round, but pair bonds typically last a single breeding season. The rainy season has already begun, making access to displaced families increasingly difficult. And straight ahead, it's been a disastrous hurricane season so far, and it's not over yet. New anti-terrorism measures will increase security costs just as the peak summer travel season approaches. Annuals are flowers that bloom only once; their whole lifetime lasts just one growing season. Father X is not a fan of the modern season and its attendant festivities. The culminating night of the season will also feature a fireworks spectacular. Those managing the illegal operations say that the rainy season is the peak period for removing trees from the forest. Synonyms period, active period, time, time of year, spell, term, phase, stage 1.2 A fixed time in the year when a particular sporting activity is pursued. the English cricket season is almost upon us Example sentencesExamples Segui has missed more than 200 games the past two seasons with injuries. The kart racing winter season starts next month and Thomas will be taking part in a full list of events. He set four course records and equaled another in four seasons of racing. He returns to the Lions after leading the league last season with 18 wins. With the cricket season almost upon us, players all over the borough are chomping at the bit. Last year, Ford put together one of the finest rookie seasons in college basketball history. The Mavericks are the only team to have a probable chance to finish the regular season with 60 victories. The Quebec native is a classic specialist and won one of the U.S. National Championship events a few seasons ago. He spent his first two seasons at left tackle. The high school basketball season is not even two weeks old and already Phil Ens' strategy has blown up in his face. In this extraordinary year, five teams finished the regular season undefeated. When the idea of a Seniors Tour was first suggested it was felt that 18 events a season would be right. He reprised that role last year, improving in confidence as the season progressed. The first boxing event of the new season organised by Skipton Boxing Club was staged in the town hall. Of course, he's only 26 with one Winston Cup season under his belt. Meanwhile Skipton and North Ribblesdale ended disappointing league seasons with defeat. A decade ago a peppy 10-year-old might divide his play among soccer, basketball, and baseball seasons. He also played on the St. Otteran's basketball team for several seasons. Still, there was plenty of time to get an athletic scholarship since basketball and soccer seasons were coming up. Newberry has won at least one national event in 21 different seasons throughout his drag racing career. 1.3 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 new season's lamb Example sentencesExamples Most of the striking laborers are young people from Quebec and other provinces who come for the fruit picking season. Severe stress early in the season can reduce fruit set, and later stress reduces berry size. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. Here, we look at four foods just coming into season, and why they should be part of your early summer diet. You know you've reached the peak of the garden vegetable season when the runner beans arrive. Shiva is offered special food made from the fruits of the season, root vegetables, and coconuts, during ritual worship. These trees provide fruit only during certain seasons, but last forever. I am quite tough with myself when it comes to eating food out of season. Right now the new season's lamb is available from the south of England. The months slid by and the frozen fruit was still waiting when this season's fruit arrived at the greengrocer. The best vegetables are coming into season, I love sprouts, parsnips, swede, squash and pumpkins. With half of the season already over, fruit lovers feel they have to wait till next year to enjoy the delicious mangoes. This is when the fruit of the previous seasons is harvested. There has been much back slapping and praise over the fact that we have grown enough food this farming season. The fruit season can be from June through March with the highest yield from August to December. We need to extend the season for local foods in cold climates with preservation. We shift the menu around to accommodate the best food of the season. Scented spring white wines work wonderfully well with the new season's vegetables Potted peppers often have a tendency to dry out faster, drop blossoms and even stop producing fruit after a few seasons. Their diet changes with the seasons as different food sources become available. Synonyms available, obtainable, readily available/obtainable, to be had, on offer, on the market, growing, common, plentiful, abundant 1.4the season A time of year traditionally adopted by the English upper classes for a series of fashionable social events. Example sentencesExamples Last night saw the social event of the season in Birmingham. The inauguration is certainly shaping up to be the social event of the season. Which was the reason why I still went to balls and the social functions of the season. Her parties were always the social event of the season. 1.5archaic A proper or suitable time. to everything there is a season Example sentencesExamples To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under the sun. 1.6archaic An indefinite or unspecified period of time; a while. this most beautiful soul; who walked with me for a season in this world Example sentencesExamples Yes, human beings are allowed for a season in this world to accomplish His greater purpose. 2North American A set or sequence of related television programmes; a series. the first two seasons of the show Example sentencesExamples His danger level continues to escalate toward an explosive season cliffhanger. Good writing attracts talent, and the show's second season features a lot of notable guest stars. I've watched five entire seasons of the show in the course of these reviews, viewing every minute of every episode. The first five seasons have aired periodically in the US, and now they're available on DVD. The big seventh season cliffhanger finds its resolution here, on a two-part hour-long episode. I just saw the third season finale, amazing, the best episode of the entire series, in my opinion. This two-part episode aired several months after the season cliffhanger. A fourth season hasn't aired yet in Britain, and the final episodes of this season close off the characters quite nicely. For the show's fan base, those who remember it from back when, it's great to have the entire season on disc. I never dropped back into the show while its first season was airing. Even after watching an entire season of this show, I'm still not sure why Jesse is supposed to be such a draw for viewers. During the season finale they both finally recognized the goodness and the danger inherent in each other and in themselves. 3A period when a female mammal is ready to mate. the bitch can come into season at irregular intervals verb ˈsiːz(ə)nˈsizən [with object] 1Add salt, herbs, pepper, or other spices to (food) season the soup to taste with salt and pepper Example sentencesExamples Dishes are seasoned heavily with local spices. The meat was nicely seasoned, but too dry. Among the main dietary staples in Eritrea is a flatbread eaten with a stew seasoned with pepper. Arab Americans have a distinctive cuisine centered on lamb, rice, bread, and highly seasoned dishes. Most food is highly seasoned, and soups are commonly served with dumplings. Seasoned well with fiery spices, vanilla and vibrant tannins, it also manages to be exceptionally smooth. Season with ground cumin, black pepper and garlic. The champ mash is a rich mixture of potato, cream, butter and scallions, well seasoned with pepper. Food is fried in mustard oil and liberally seasoned with garlic, onions, and fresh ginger. Stir in the remaining ingredients, plus some salt and pepper to season, and stir well until combined. Seafood dishes, including shrimp, are popular, often served with rice and seasoned with spices. Salt is good for seasoning food; just a little brings out the best in it. The grilled pork is excellent, with a hint of charcoal coming through the chopped pieces of lightly seasoned meat. Broken into a bowl, two eggs seasoned with salt and pepper are briefly but strenuously beaten. Stir in the thyme, lemon zest and parsley and toss together, seasoning well with salt and pepper. The next day finely dice the tomatoes and add the remaining ingredients seasoning to taste. Toss the venison in the flour which you have seasoned lightly with salt and pepper. Season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside, keeping warm. Lightly oil and season the steak with salt and black pepper then cook on a hot grill or ridged grill pan. Lamb is great marinated in wine or seasoned with garlic and rosemary. Synonyms flavour, add flavouring to, add salt/pepper to, spice, add spices/herbs to informal pep up, add zing to 1.1 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 Example sentencesExamples They are also famous for seasoning their works with lots of salty sex. Synonyms enliven, leaven, add spice to, enrich, liven up, animate, augment informal pep up, add zest/zing to 2Make (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 Example sentencesExamples If you are buying logs for immediate use make sure that your supplier can give you an assurance that the wood has been seasoned. Oak trees on the estate were felled and seasoned to provide the massive beams for the timber-framed construction. Since wood is seasoned before use, the time between felling and working must be added in order to arrive at a probable dating for the object. The main criteria is that the wood has been seasoned fairly slowly. It has for long been thought that, as wood is seasoned outdoors and turns grey, darkening the ground beneath it, harsh tannins are being leached out of the wood. The damper is always open, the wood seems well seasoned and dry. If you are going to use the tree for firewood it must be seasoned properly. Teak wood is considered superior to other types of hard woods because once it is weathered and seasoned, it takes a lot to crack, split, shrink or alter the shape of teak wood. The most thing that makes a difference to emissions is whether you use green wood or seasoned wood. Even well seasoned firewood can be ruined by bad storage. It is best to burn only seasoned wood for maximum heat release, less creosote buildup, and economy. Have your chimney swept regularly, use a fire screen, and burn only seasoned wood. But, if you must, please make sure it's dry, seasoned wood, and only burn in an EPA-certified wood-burning device. Synonyms mature, age, mellow, condition, acclimatize, temper, prepare, prime, ripen Phrases for all seasons 1Suitable in or appropriate for every kind of weather. a coat for all seasons Example sentencesExamples Fell Foot is a park for all seasons and definitely worth a visit. Modern convertibles are cars for all seasons, not just for summer. As grand as it looked in autumn, I suspect it might look best in the snow - a castle for all seasons. It has to widen its spectrum catering to fabrics for all seasons. Shirts for all seasons in attractive designs in light and dark shades are available in the showroom. It's one of her really awesome awning stripe patterns in a bucket style bag and the colors are really rich and bold, so it should be good for all seasons, not just summer. There were clothes for all seasons and even a selection of boots. If the aim is for an architectural feature for all seasons, perhaps in a semi-shaded, fairly exposed position, the choice of plants will be more crucial. In such a scenario, designers are busy forecasting the ‘ideal’ wears for all seasons and occasions. 1.1Adaptable to any circumstance. a singer for all seasons Example sentencesExamples The President's single ally in the Government was Henry Kissinger - loyal to the end and the Head of State's man for all seasons, all purposes. It meets all contingencies, this term for all seasons, so that any building that appears to date from the colonial period can readily be glossed with it. But Olbrechts was clearly a man for all seasons. I have a sore leg [this was our excuse for all seasons in high school. Tonight, Steve Allen, once called television's man for all seasons, is dead at 78. He's ever-present, unrelenting and fit for all seasons. He was indeed a man for all seasons, but he was also a quiet unassuming gentleman. Scott has become a director for all seasons whose Midas touch has brought success to diverse films. Andy Kingslow, I think you'll agree is truly a musical man for all seasons. Frears, after all, is a man for all seasons, including Hollywood mainstream. in season 1(of a fruit, vegetable, or other food) grown or available at the time of year in question. buy fruit and vegetables that are in season Example sentencesExamples The petits pois above all else were as green, as tender and as delicious as those eaten in season. The strawberries actually had the miraculous perfume of local berries grown in season and little buttery croutons of fried brioche added another interesting crunch. When Brussels Sprouts are in season but fussy eaters refuse to try them, hide them in stir frys and casseroles in place of others green vegies. Sixty years ago, orange juice came either freshly squeezed in season or canned. Fruits such as dates and melon are eaten in season. A sign can explain what the variety is, where it comes from, how to prepare it, and even when it's in season. You've gotta love a chef who cooks vegetables that are in season. 2(of a female mammal) ready to mate. this system of communication works very well, especially when a female is in season Example sentencesExamples I think having stimulated the females to come in season, we actually had two calves this year. Mares tend to be 'in season' the first part of the year. When the female's in season the male will come around, they'll get together, he'll go off again and she'll get on with having the cubs. Results showed that mares came in season more frequently in the days following full moon. The scientists use the sterile lion as a "teaser" to determine which females are "in season" and ready to inseminate. 3At the right or proper time. they arrive in season for the meeting Example sentencesExamples When guests arrive in season, a pleasanter evening is assured, and it shows a regard for the wishes of the hostess. out of season 1(of a fruit, vegetable, or other food) not grown or available at the time of year in question. oranges are out of season customer demand for out of season crops Example sentencesExamples I probably wouldn't choose a dish with zucchini out of season because I know that it wouldn't taste of anything. A greenhouse has controlled temperature, humidity and light so that exotic plants can be grown outside their natural climates and produce flowers and fruits out of season. We just can't go on repeating the same old mistakes, for example flying fruit and vegetables to our supermarkets out of season. Anyone with half a brain knew that persimmons were out of season. Strawberries will be woefully out of season for another few months. 2At the time of year when a place is less popular or fashionable. English seaside resorts out of season famously possess a melancholy charm it had the feel of an out of season ski resort Example sentencesExamples This beach, out of season, is reliably lonely. The resorts become virtual ghost towns out of season. Because space is limited and saturation-point quickly reached, the best time to visit the Amalfi coast is out of season. Blackpool out of season, like most seaside resorts, is a town not at its best. The British Tourist Authority in Sydney can provide literature on travel and accommodation, but 'out of season' it is rare to experience any problems finding a place to 'lay your head down'. season's greetings Used as an expression of goodwill at Christmas or the New Year. Example sentencesExamples The Association extends season's greetings to all members and every good wish for the year ahead. Christmas is supposed to be a time where families and loved ones gather to share the season's greetings. June and Donald added: ‘Thank you and season's greetings to all who helped us and gave us their support’. Anyway, special season's greetings to you all, and I wish you all the very best in 2005. The Chamber of Commerce would like to extend season's greetings to all and look forward to a bumper Christmas trade in the town over the coming month. Preparation is everything though, and Mr Ahern had given season's greetings the previous day. Happy holidays, season's greetings, and oh, yes, merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night. Christmas greeting cards were sent to all senior citizens living alone and season's greetings were extended to all families in the area. These cards offer an ideal way of wishing family, friends and customers season's greetings, while supporting Mayo's largest charity. Some 1,500 leading members of Malaysia's large Christian community have received season's greetings from Abdullah. Origin Middle English: from Old French seson, from Latin satio(n-) 'sowing', later 'time of sowing', from the root of serere 'to sow'. This is from Old French seson, from a Latin term which initially meant ‘sowing’ but which later came to mean ‘time of sowing’, from serere ‘to sow’. The sense ‘add savoury flavouring to (a dish)’ was in early use; it comes from the primary sense in Old French which was ‘to ripen, make (fruit) palatable by the influence of the seasons’. Rhymes reason, treason noun.1 phr. Definition of season in US English: season nounˈsēzənˈsizən 1Each 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. Example sentencesExamples She's out to capture the gigantic and ephemeral movements of weather, seasons and daylight. The temperate regions of southern Australia have four seasons, with cool winters and hot summers. They also learnt not to worry about quiet times in the summer as the winter season is so busy. Greyfriars Municipal Arts Gallery is changing its opening hours for the autumn season. Now most places in the world you have four seasons; winter, spring, summer, fall but not so in Barbados. We are doing different things with different foods as the season changes. Meanwhile, meteorologists predicted typical for the winter season weather in January. We are two-thirds of the way through the winter season without any cold weather or significant snowfall. The fruit of apple trees can prove invaluable to different species of wildlife throughout the autumn and winter seasons. We may still be in the season of spring but summer faithfully follows and forward planning is all important. Flowers, for instance, give pleasure, because they are predictors of fruit later in the season. The species change with the seasons and conditions. This meant that the Native Americans were no longer ruled by the seasons when planning their food supply. It defies the cold grip of the season by indulging in festivity. Further, grizzly bear switch resource preferences as the spring, summer, and autumn seasons progress. Her life in Temuka was lived in seasons and catching the food associated with that season. When I think of Earth, I think of the variety of the land we have and how it relates to the four major seasons, winter, spring, summer and autumn. But it's both the changing seasons and special events that bring repeat visitors. Let's see it sorted out before we revert to the predicted cycle of wet autumn/winter/spring seasons. The following table provides a useful guide to fluctuations in pollen levels in Ireland during the spring, summer and autumn seasons. 1.1 A period of the year characterized by a particular climatic feature or marked by a particular activity, event, or festivity. the rainy season the season for gathering pine needles Example sentencesExamples Annuals are flowers that bloom only once; their whole lifetime lasts just one growing season. Based on previous years' statistics, the coming summer holiday season will see dozens more. The season of festive goodwill to all men produces a bonanza for family lawyers. A variety of special articles are featured during religious festival seasons. By contrast, Alias has built an entire season around the blessed event. And straight ahead, it's been a disastrous hurricane season so far, and it's not over yet. Is this really the best thing Foer has to do during one of the biggest events of the campaign season? How bad is this year's flu season going to be? Vegetation, on the other hand, can follow the climatic seasons. Those managing the illegal operations say that the rainy season is the peak period for removing trees from the forest. Father X is not a fan of the modern season and its attendant festivities. How much money do you plan to spend this upcoming holiday season? The drama of Holy Week stands squarely between the seasons of Lent and Easter. The culminating night of the season will also feature a fireworks spectacular. In this tropical climate, there is a rainy, monsoon season from May to October. This season's highlights include events that people have been looking forward to for years. New anti-terrorism measures will increase security costs just as the peak summer travel season approaches. In areas where growing seasons are short, bloom seasons are also short. Some birds may remain paired year round, but pair bonds typically last a single breeding season. The rainy season has already begun, making access to displaced families increasingly difficult. Synonyms period, active period, time, time of year, spell, term, phase, stage 1.2 A fixed time in the year when a particular sport is played. basketball season is over Example sentencesExamples The first boxing event of the new season organised by Skipton Boxing Club was staged in the town hall. He reprised that role last year, improving in confidence as the season progressed. When the idea of a Seniors Tour was first suggested it was felt that 18 events a season would be right. The high school basketball season is not even two weeks old and already Phil Ens' strategy has blown up in his face. He returns to the Lions after leading the league last season with 18 wins. He set four course records and equaled another in four seasons of racing. With the cricket season almost upon us, players all over the borough are chomping at the bit. He also played on the St. Otteran's basketball team for several seasons. The Quebec native is a classic specialist and won one of the U.S. National Championship events a few seasons ago. The Mavericks are the only team to have a probable chance to finish the regular season with 60 victories. Meanwhile Skipton and North Ribblesdale ended disappointing league seasons with defeat. Still, there was plenty of time to get an athletic scholarship since basketball and soccer seasons were coming up. The kart racing winter season starts next month and Thomas will be taking part in a full list of events. A decade ago a peppy 10-year-old might divide his play among soccer, basketball, and baseball seasons. Newberry has won at least one national event in 21 different seasons throughout his drag racing career. He spent his first two seasons at left tackle. In this extraordinary year, five teams finished the regular season undefeated. Of course, he's only 26 with one Winston Cup season under his belt. Last year, Ford put together one of the finest rookie seasons in college basketball history. Segui has missed more than 200 games the past two seasons with injuries. 1.3 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 lobster season Example sentencesExamples With half of the season already over, fruit lovers feel they have to wait till next year to enjoy the delicious mangoes. Potted peppers often have a tendency to dry out faster, drop blossoms and even stop producing fruit after a few seasons. I am quite tough with myself when it comes to eating food out of season. The fruit season can be from June through March with the highest yield from August to December. We need to extend the season for local foods in cold climates with preservation. The months slid by and the frozen fruit was still waiting when this season's fruit arrived at the greengrocer. Most of the striking laborers are young people from Quebec and other provinces who come for the fruit picking season. Scented spring white wines work wonderfully well with the new season's vegetables You know you've reached the peak of the garden vegetable season when the runner beans arrive. Their diet changes with the seasons as different food sources become available. There has been much back slapping and praise over the fact that we have grown enough food this farming season. Shiva is offered special food made from the fruits of the season, root vegetables, and coconuts, during ritual worship. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. Here, we look at four foods just coming into season, and why they should be part of your early summer diet. These trees provide fruit only during certain seasons, but last forever. We shift the menu around to accommodate the best food of the season. This is when the fruit of the previous seasons is harvested. Severe stress early in the season can reduce fruit set, and later stress reduces berry size. The best vegetables are coming into season, I love sprouts, parsnips, swede, squash and pumpkins. Right now the new season's lamb is available from the south of England. Synonyms available, obtainable, readily available, readily obtainable, to be had, on offer, on the market, growing, common, plentiful, abundant 1.4archaic A proper or suitable time. to everything there is a season Example sentencesExamples To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under the sun. 1.5archaic An indefinite or unspecified period of time; a while. this most beautiful soul; who walked with me for a season in this world Example sentencesExamples Yes, human beings are allowed for a season in this world to accomplish His greater purpose. 2North American A set or sequence of related television programs. the first two seasons of the show Example sentencesExamples The big seventh season cliffhanger finds its resolution here, on a two-part hour-long episode. I just saw the third season finale, amazing, the best episode of the entire series, in my opinion. I never dropped back into the show while its first season was airing. Even after watching an entire season of this show, I'm still not sure why Jesse is supposed to be such a draw for viewers. This two-part episode aired several months after the season cliffhanger. His danger level continues to escalate toward an explosive season cliffhanger. I've watched five entire seasons of the show in the course of these reviews, viewing every minute of every episode. Good writing attracts talent, and the show's second season features a lot of notable guest stars. For the show's fan base, those who remember it from back when, it's great to have the entire season on disc. The first five seasons have aired periodically in the US, and now they're available on DVD. During the season finale they both finally recognized the goodness and the danger inherent in each other and in themselves. A fourth season hasn't aired yet in Britain, and the final episodes of this season close off the characters quite nicely. 3A period when a female mammal is ready to mate. the bitch can come into season at irregular intervals verbˈsēzənˈsizən [with object] 1Add salt, herbs, pepper, or other spices to (food) season the soup to taste with salt and pepper Example sentencesExamples Lightly oil and season the steak with salt and black pepper then cook on a hot grill or ridged grill pan. Toss the venison in the flour which you have seasoned lightly with salt and pepper. Lamb is great marinated in wine or seasoned with garlic and rosemary. Stir in the remaining ingredients, plus some salt and pepper to season, and stir well until combined. Season with ground cumin, black pepper and garlic. Seafood dishes, including shrimp, are popular, often served with rice and seasoned with spices. The grilled pork is excellent, with a hint of charcoal coming through the chopped pieces of lightly seasoned meat. Season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside, keeping warm. Food is fried in mustard oil and liberally seasoned with garlic, onions, and fresh ginger. Stir in the thyme, lemon zest and parsley and toss together, seasoning well with salt and pepper. Most food is highly seasoned, and soups are commonly served with dumplings. The champ mash is a rich mixture of potato, cream, butter and scallions, well seasoned with pepper. Dishes are seasoned heavily with local spices. Broken into a bowl, two eggs seasoned with salt and pepper are briefly but strenuously beaten. The meat was nicely seasoned, but too dry. The next day finely dice the tomatoes and add the remaining ingredients seasoning to taste. Arab Americans have a distinctive cuisine centered on lamb, rice, bread, and highly seasoned dishes. Among the main dietary staples in Eritrea is a flatbread eaten with a stew seasoned with pepper. Seasoned well with fiery spices, vanilla and vibrant tannins, it also manages to be exceptionally smooth. Salt is good for seasoning food; just a little brings out the best in it. Synonyms flavour, add flavouring to, add pepper to, add salt to, spice, add herbs to, add spices to 1.1 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 Example sentencesExamples They are also famous for seasoning their works with lots of salty sex. Synonyms enliven, leaven, add spice to, enrich, liven up, animate, augment 2Make (wood) suitable for use as timber by adjusting its moisture content to that of the environment in which it will be used. Example sentencesExamples Teak wood is considered superior to other types of hard woods because once it is weathered and seasoned, it takes a lot to crack, split, shrink or alter the shape of teak wood. Oak trees on the estate were felled and seasoned to provide the massive beams for the timber-framed construction. If you are going to use the tree for firewood it must be seasoned properly. Have your chimney swept regularly, use a fire screen, and burn only seasoned wood. The main criteria is that the wood has been seasoned fairly slowly. Even well seasoned firewood can be ruined by bad storage. It is best to burn only seasoned wood for maximum heat release, less creosote buildup, and economy. Since wood is seasoned before use, the time between felling and working must be added in order to arrive at a probable dating for the object. The most thing that makes a difference to emissions is whether you use green wood or seasoned wood. The damper is always open, the wood seems well seasoned and dry. It has for long been thought that, as wood is seasoned outdoors and turns grey, darkening the ground beneath it, harsh tannins are being leached out of the wood. But, if you must, please make sure it's dry, seasoned wood, and only burn in an EPA-certified wood-burning device. If you are buying logs for immediate use make sure that your supplier can give you an assurance that the wood has been seasoned. Synonyms mature, age, mellow, condition, acclimatize, temper, prepare, prime, ripen Phrases for all seasons 1Suitable in or appropriate for every kind of weather. a coat for all seasons Example sentencesExamples Fell Foot is a park for all seasons and definitely worth a visit. Shirts for all seasons in attractive designs in light and dark shades are available in the showroom. As grand as it looked in autumn, I suspect it might look best in the snow - a castle for all seasons. Modern convertibles are cars for all seasons, not just for summer. There were clothes for all seasons and even a selection of boots. It's one of her really awesome awning stripe patterns in a bucket style bag and the colors are really rich and bold, so it should be good for all seasons, not just summer. It has to widen its spectrum catering to fabrics for all seasons. In such a scenario, designers are busy forecasting the ‘ideal’ wears for all seasons and occasions. If the aim is for an architectural feature for all seasons, perhaps in a semi-shaded, fairly exposed position, the choice of plants will be more crucial. 1.1Adaptable to any circumstance. a singer for all seasons Example sentencesExamples It meets all contingencies, this term for all seasons, so that any building that appears to date from the colonial period can readily be glossed with it. He was indeed a man for all seasons, but he was also a quiet unassuming gentleman. Tonight, Steve Allen, once called television's man for all seasons, is dead at 78. Frears, after all, is a man for all seasons, including Hollywood mainstream. Scott has become a director for all seasons whose Midas touch has brought success to diverse films. But Olbrechts was clearly a man for all seasons. Andy Kingslow, I think you'll agree is truly a musical man for all seasons. I have a sore leg [this was our excuse for all seasons in high school. The President's single ally in the Government was Henry Kissinger - loyal to the end and the Head of State's man for all seasons, all purposes. He's ever-present, unrelenting and fit for all seasons. in season 1(of a fruit, vegetable, or other food) grown or available at the time of year in question. buy fruit and vegetables that are in season Example sentencesExamples Fruits such as dates and melon are eaten in season. You've gotta love a chef who cooks vegetables that are in season. The strawberries actually had the miraculous perfume of local berries grown in season and little buttery croutons of fried brioche added another interesting crunch. The petits pois above all else were as green, as tender and as delicious as those eaten in season. When Brussels Sprouts are in season but fussy eaters refuse to try them, hide them in stir frys and casseroles in place of others green vegies. A sign can explain what the variety is, where it comes from, how to prepare it, and even when it's in season. Sixty years ago, orange juice came either freshly squeezed in season or canned. 2(of a female mammal) ready to mate. this system of communication works very well, especially when a female is in season Example sentencesExamples I think having stimulated the females to come in season, we actually had two calves this year. Mares tend to be 'in season' the first part of the year. The scientists use the sterile lion as a "teaser" to determine which females are "in season" and ready to inseminate. Results showed that mares came in season more frequently in the days following full moon. When the female's in season the male will come around, they'll get together, he'll go off again and she'll get on with having the cubs. 3At the right or proper time. they arrive in season for the meeting Example sentencesExamples When guests arrive in season, a pleasanter evening is assured, and it shows a regard for the wishes of the hostess. out of season 1(of a fruit, vegetable, or other food) not grown or available at the time of year in question. oranges are out of season customer demand for out of season crops Example sentencesExamples We just can't go on repeating the same old mistakes, for example flying fruit and vegetables to our supermarkets out of season. I probably wouldn't choose a dish with zucchini out of season because I know that it wouldn't taste of anything. Anyone with half a brain knew that persimmons were out of season. A greenhouse has controlled temperature, humidity and light so that exotic plants can be grown outside their natural climates and produce flowers and fruits out of season. Strawberries will be woefully out of season for another few months. 2At the time of year when a place is less popular or fashionable. English seaside resorts out of season famously possess a melancholy charm it had the feel of an out of season ski resort Example sentencesExamples The resorts become virtual ghost towns out of season. This beach, out of season, is reliably lonely. The British Tourist Authority in Sydney can provide literature on travel and accommodation, but 'out of season' it is rare to experience any problems finding a place to 'lay your head down'. Blackpool out of season, like most seaside resorts, is a town not at its best. Because space is limited and saturation-point quickly reached, the best time to visit the Amalfi coast is out of season. season's greetings Used as an expression of goodwill at Christmas or the New Year. Example sentencesExamples The Chamber of Commerce would like to extend season's greetings to all and look forward to a bumper Christmas trade in the town over the coming month. Preparation is everything though, and Mr Ahern had given season's greetings the previous day. Some 1,500 leading members of Malaysia's large Christian community have received season's greetings from Abdullah. Christmas is supposed to be a time where families and loved ones gather to share the season's greetings. Anyway, special season's greetings to you all, and I wish you all the very best in 2005. The Association extends season's greetings to all members and every good wish for the year ahead. These cards offer an ideal way of wishing family, friends and customers season's greetings, while supporting Mayo's largest charity. Happy holidays, season's greetings, and oh, yes, merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night. Christmas greeting cards were sent to all senior citizens living alone and season's greetings were extended to all families in the area. June and Donald added: ‘Thank you and season's greetings to all who helped us and gave us their support’. Origin Middle English: from Old French seson, from Latin satio(n-) ‘sowing’, later ‘time of sowing’, from the root of serere ‘to sow’. noun.1 phr.
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