season
season Lexical Profile
season Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the sun.
"Autumn is my favorite season because of the crisp air and vibrant foliage."
A fixed time in the year when a particular sport is played, or when a specific social, cultural, or agricultural activity takes place.
"The local theater company just announced its upcoming season of classic plays."
North American A set of episodes of a television or streaming series broadcast or released annually or as a distinct narrative block.
"The second season of the documentary series premiered to critical acclaim last night."
• verb
To add salt, herbs, pepper, or other spices to food in order to enhance its flavor.
"Be sure to season the soup generously with fresh thyme and black pepper before serving."
To keep or treat wood so as to dry it and render it suitable for use as timber or fuel, or to treat cookware with heated oil to create a nonstick surface.
"A carpenter must season oak timber for at least a year before using it to build fine furniture."
To make someone more experienced, mature, or resilient through exposure to challenging conditions or practice.
"Years of navigating complex international negotiations helped season the young diplomat."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English sesoun, borrowed from Old French seison ('time of sowing, right time'), ultimately from Latin satio ('the act of sowing'), from serere ('to sow').