season
Spring or summer
Season connects to the idea of recurring time periods and what makes them distinct.
The four seasons—spring, summer, fall, winter—divide the year by weather patterns.
Extended to any recurring period: flu season, hurricane season, tax season, the TV season.
In season means available fresh or legally huntable.
To season food is to add salt, spices, or herbs.
To season wood or cast iron is to treat it so it performs better—a process that takes time, like the turning of seasons.
A seasoned professional has accumulated experience.
Serialized content unit
- premiereFirst public performance
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- cliffhangerSuspenseful unresolved ending
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
arc · renewal · cancellation · binge-watch · streaming · ratings · showrunner · serial
Recoiling metal spiral
- summerYear's warmest season
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
- winterYear's coldest quarter
- fallDescend under gravity
equinox · solstice · harvest · planting · monsoon · frost · thaw · blossom
Sodium chloride compound
Gathered set of items
- runwayPaved path for planes
- coutureCustom high-fashion design
- resortPlace for getaways
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
ready-to-wear · lookbook · trend · designer · showcase · debut · line · capsule
Contest deciding advancement
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- offseasonPeriod without regular competition
- training campAthletic preparation facility
- draftPreliminary version of text
roster · standings · league · tournament · fixtures · relegation · promotion · transfer window
Half academic year
- trimesterThirteen-week span
- quarterOne of four parts
- termFixed period or word
- sessionScheduled time for activity
module · course · enrollment · syllabus · curriculum · finals · midterms · registration
episode
Serialized content unit
- premiereFirst public performance
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- cliffhangerSuspenseful unresolved ending
pilot · arc · renewal · cancellation · binge-watch · streaming · ratings · showrunner · serial · miniseries
spring
Recoiling metal spiral
fall · equinox · solstice · harvest · planting · monsoon · frost · thaw · blossom · migration
salt
Sodium chloride compound
rub · cure · brine · herb · spice · flavor · taste · MSG · umami · zest
collection
Gathered set of items
cruise · ready-to-wear · lookbook · trend · designer · showcase · debut · line · capsule
playoff
Contest deciding advancement
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- offseasonPeriod without regular competition
- training campAthletic preparation facility
draft · roster · standings · league · tournament · fixtures · relegation · promotion · transfer window · pennant race
semester
Half academic year
session · module · course · enrollment · syllabus · curriculum · finals · midterms · registration · graduation
seasonoff-season
Low-demand period
out of season · untimeliness · wrong time · bad timing · contretemps
seasonunseasoned
Lacking flavor or experience
bland · unflavored · water down · plain · tasteless
- holiday seasonYear-end celebration weeks
- out of seasonNot currently being harvested
- in seasonCurrently at peak freshness
- Christmas seasonWinter holiday period
- flu seasonYearly respiratory virus period
- season ticketPrepaid ongoing admission
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