Season — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

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

one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈiːzən/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈiːzən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈiːzən/

2 syllables Say it as /sˈiːzən/.

Examples

he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company
she always looked forward to the avocado season
the regular sequence of the seasons

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

temper mollify flavor harden time of year flavour

Parts of Speech

noun	a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field “he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company”
noun	one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions “the regular sequence of the seasons”
noun	a recurrent time marked by major holidays “it was the Christmas season”
verb	lend flavor to “Season the chicken breast after roasting it”
verb	make fit “This trip will season even the hardiest traveller”
verb	make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate “she tempered her criticism”

Word Forms

seasoner	noun	a cook who uses seasonings
seasoning	noun	something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
flavor	noun	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
flavorer	noun	something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
flavoring	noun	something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
flavour	noun	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
flavourer	noun	something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
flavouring	noun	something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
mollification	noun	a state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Jahreszeit

ein Zeitraum im Jahr, der durch besondere Ereignisse oder Aktivitäten in einem bestimmten Bereich gekennzeichnet ist

🇫🇷French

saison

une période de l'année marquée par des événements ou des activités spéciales dans un domaine donné

🇪🇸Spanish

estación

un período del año marcado por eventos especiales o actividades en algún campo

🇮🇹Italian

stagione

un periodo dell'anno caratterizzato da eventi o attività speciali in qualche campo

🇳🇱Dutch

seizoen

een periode van het jaar die wordt gekenmerkt door speciale evenementen of activiteiten op een bepaald gebied

🇵🇹Portuguese

temporada

um período do ano marcado por eventos ou atividades especiais em algum campo

🇷🇺Russian

сезон

период года, отмеченный особыми событиями или деятельностью в какой-либо области

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मौसम

किसी क्षेत्र में विशेष घटनाओं या गतिविधियों द्वारा चिह्नित वर्ष की अवधि

🇧🇩Bengali

ঋতু

বছরের একটি সময়কাল কিছু ক্ষেত্রে বিশেষ ঘটনা বা কার্যকলাপ দ্বারা চিহ্নিত

🇮🇳Tamil

பருவம்

சில துறையில் சிறப்பு நிகழ்வுகள் அல்லது செயல்பாடுகளால் குறிக்கப்பட்ட ஆண்டின் காலம்

🇮🇳Telugu

సీజన్

కొన్ని ఫీల్డ్‌లో ప్రత్యేక ఈవెంట్‌లు లేదా కార్యకలాపాల ద్వారా గుర్తించబడిన సంవత్సరం కాలం

🇮🇳Marathi

हंगाम

काही क्षेत्रातील विशेष कार्यक्रम किंवा क्रियाकलापांद्वारे चिन्हांकित केलेला वर्षाचा कालावधी

🇮🇳Gujarati

મોસમ

અમુક ક્ષેત્રમાં વિશેષ ઘટનાઓ અથવા પ્રવૃત્તિઓ દ્વારા ચિહ્નિત થયેલ વર્ષનો સમયગાળો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಋತು

ಕೆಲವು ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಘಟನೆಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳಿಂದ ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾದ ವರ್ಷದ ಅವಧಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സീസൺ

ചില മേഖലകളിലെ പ്രത്യേക ഇവൻ്റുകൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളാൽ അടയാളപ്പെടുത്തിയ വർഷത്തിൻ്റെ ഒരു കാലയളവ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੀਜ਼ਨ

ਕਿਸੇ ਖੇਤਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਸਮਾਗਮਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀਆਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹਿਤ ਸਾਲ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਮਿਆਦ

🇵🇰Urdu

موسم

سال کا ایک عرصہ جو کسی شعبے میں خصوصی واقعات یا سرگرمیوں کے ذریعہ نشان زد ہوتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

季节

一年中以某些领域的特殊事件或活动为标志的时期

🇯🇵Japanese

季節

ある分野で特別なイベントや活動が特徴的な一年の期間

🇰🇷Korean

계절

어떤 분야에서 특별한 사건이나 활동이 있는 한 해의 기간

🇻🇳Vietnamese

mùa

một khoảng thời gian trong năm được đánh dấu bằng các sự kiện hoặc hoạt động đặc biệt trong một số lĩnh vực

🇹🇭Thai

ฤดูกาล

ช่วงเวลาของปีที่มีกิจกรรมพิเศษหรือกิจกรรมพิเศษในบางสาขา

🇮🇩Indonesian

musim

periode tahun yang ditandai dengan peristiwa atau kegiatan khusus di bidang tertentu

🇲🇾Malay

musim

tempoh tahun yang ditandai dengan acara atau aktiviti khas dalam beberapa bidang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

موسم

فترة من السنة تتميز بأحداث أو أنشطة خاصة في بعض المجالات

🇮🇷Persian

فصل

دوره ای از سال که با رویدادها یا فعالیت های خاص در برخی زمینه ها مشخص می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

mevsim

yılın bazı alanlardaki özel etkinlikler veya faaliyetlerle işaretlenmiş bir dönemi

🇮🇱Hebrew

עוֹנָה

תקופה בשנה המסומנת באירועים או פעילויות מיוחדות בתחום כלשהו

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What is the primary definition of the word 'season'?

The primary meaning of 'season' is 'a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'season' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'season' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'season' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'season' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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