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Definition of seedtime

seedtime

/ˈsiːdˌtaɪm/
seed · time
Plural:seedtimes
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• noun

1

The agricultural season or period of the year when seeds are sown.

Example

"Farmers worked from dawn until dusk during seedtime to ensure the fields were planted before the spring rains arrived."

2

A formative early stage or period of initial development, preparation, or creative origin.

Example

"The late nineteenth century was a remarkable seedtime for modern experimental psychology."

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• Nearby Words

seedlike
seedling
seedpod
seedtime
seedy
seeing
seek

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English sed-time, a compound of sed ('seed') and time ('season' or 'period'). Its enduring presence in modern English was strongly reinforced by its pairing with 'harvest' in the 1611 King James Bible (Genesis 8:22).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Seedtime. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/seedtime
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