in season

in sea·son

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in see-zuh n]
- /ɪn ˈsi zən/
- /ɪn ˈsiːzn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in see-zuh n]
- /ɪn ˈsi zən/

Definitions of in season words

noun in season one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates. 1
noun in season a period of the year characterized by particular conditions of weather, temperature, etc.: the rainy season. 1
noun in season a period of the year when something is best or available: the oyster season. 1
noun in season a period of the year marked by certain conditions, activities, etc.: baseball season. 1
noun in season a period of the year immediately before and after a special holiday or occasion: the Christmas season. 1
noun in season Sports. a period with reference to the total number of games to be played by a team: a 162-game season. a period with reference to the won-lost record of a team after it has completed its schedule: a .700 season. 1

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Origin of in season

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; (noun) Middle English sesoun, seson < Old French se(i)son < Latin satiōn- (stem of satiō) a sowing (Vulgar Latin: sowing time), equivalent to sa- (variant stem of serere to sow) + -tiōn- -tion; (v.) Middle English seso(u)nen < Old French saisonner to ripen, make palatable by aging, derivative of seison

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Parts of speech for In season

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in season popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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