out of season

out of sea·son

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [out uhv, ov see-zuh n]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv ˈsi zən/
- /ˈaʊt əv ˈsiːzn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out uhv, ov see-zuh n]
- /aʊt ʌv, ɒv ˈsi zən/

Definitions of out of season words

noun out of 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 out of season a period of the year characterized by particular conditions of weather, temperature, etc.: the rainy season. 1
noun out of season a period of the year when something is best or available: the oyster season. 1
noun out of season a period of the year marked by certain conditions, activities, etc.: baseball season. 1
noun out of season a period of the year immediately before and after a special holiday or occasion: the Christmas season. 1
noun out of 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 out of 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 Out of season

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exclamation

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out of 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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