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shoulder season

shoul·der sea·son
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shohl-der see-zuh n]
    • /ˈʃoʊl dər ˈsi zən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shohl-der see-zuh n]
    • /ˈʃoʊl dər ˈsi zən/

Definition of shoulder season words

  • noun shoulder season a travel season between peak and off-peak seasons, especially spring and fall, when fares tend to be relatively low. 1
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Origin of shoulder season

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Shoulder season

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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shoulder season popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shoulder season usage trend in Literature

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