Season: meaning, definitions and examples

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season

 

[ หˆsiหzษ™n ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

time of the year

A season is a division of the year marked by changes in weather, ecology, and hours of daylight. Seasons result from the yearly orbit of the Earth around the Sun and the tilt of the Earth's rotational axis relative to the plane of the orbit.

Synonyms

cycle, period, time of year

Examples of usage

  • Spring is my favorite season.
  • In the summer season, we go to the beach.
Context #2 | Noun

TV series

A season is a set of episodes of a TV show that are produced and broadcast together, typically constituting a complete storyline.

Synonyms

program, series, show

Examples of usage

  • I binge-watched the entire season of that show.
  • The new season of my favorite series is starting soon.
Context #3 | Verb

to add flavor

To season means to add salt, pepper, herbs, or other spices to food to enhance its flavor.

Synonyms

flavor, savor, spice

Examples of usage

  • Make sure to season the chicken before grilling it.
  • I like to season my pasta with garlic and olive oil.

Translations

Translations of the word "season" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น estaรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅŒเคธเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Jahreszeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ musim

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพั€ะฐ ั€ะพะบัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pora roku

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅญฃ็ฏ€ (ใใ›ใค)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท saison

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ estaciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท mevsim

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ„์ ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูˆุณู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ roฤnรญ obdobรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ roฤnรฉ obdobie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅญฃ่Š‚ (jรฌjiรฉ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ letni ฤas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกrstรญรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐัƒัั‹ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ”แƒ–แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรถvsรผm

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ estaciรณn

Etymology

The word 'season' originated from the Old French word 'saison', which came from the Latin word 'sationem' meaning 'sowing time' or 'seed time'. The concept of dividing the year into seasons based on weather and daylight changes dates back to ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians and Greeks. Over time, the word 'season' evolved to encompass various meanings, including divisions of the year and TV series episodes.

See also: overseason, postseason, seasoned, seasoning, unseasonable, unseasoned.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,246, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.