season

CEFRA2

[ˈsiː.zn̩]

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    One of the four main periods of the year.

  2. 02

    verb

    To add flavor to food with spices or salt.

Examples

  • She has played with great consistency all season.

  • The dry season there will set in soon.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈsɪi.zən]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. Each of the four divisions of a year: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter

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

More examples

In context

  • Winter is my favorite season.

  • mating season

  • the football season

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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