any of the four parts, often quarters, into which the year is commonly divided according to the prevailing weather conditions, etc
season of mists and mellow fruitfulness — Keats
a period characterized by a particular kind of weather
the dry season
a period of the year characterized by or associated with a particular activity or phenomenon
the holiday season
a time when an animal, bird, or fish may, or may not, legally be caught or killed
a series of performances of works by a playwright, composer, etc, films by a given director or with a particular star, etc
a Hitchcock season
the time of year when a place is most frequented
at the height of the season
the time of a major holiday; specif the Christmas season
Season's Greetings
archaic an indefinite length of time
We are here for a season, and then gone for ever
archaic an appropriate time
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose — Bible
said of food: readily available and in the best condition for eating
said of game: legally available to be hunted or caught
said of a female animal: on heat; ready to mate and produce offspring
said esp of advice: given when most needed or most welcome
a word in season
not in season