seasonal

Not year-round

Seasonal means related to or occurring during particular seasons of the year.

Seasonal work happens only at certain times—harvest labor, holiday retail, ski instruction.

Seasonal produce is available when naturally ripe.

Seasonal allergies flare in spring or fall.

Seasonal affective disorder is depression linked to winter's reduced daylight.

A seasonal employee works only part of the year.

fashion

collection

Gathered set of items

winter · runway · designer · lookbook · wardrobe · transitional · layering · outerwear · swimwear · knitwear

harvest

autumn

Post-summer cooling period

  • reapingCutting crops for collection
  • threshingExtracting grain from stalks
  • cropCultivated agricultural plants

yield · bounty · gathering · grain · orchard · vineyard · produce · vegetables · fruits · pumpkin

cyclical

equinox

Sun crosses celestial midline

breeding · molting · flowering · pollination · budburst · senescence · phenology · overwintering · estivation · diapause

weather

climate

Prevailing atmospheric conditions

snowfall · heatwave · blizzard · humidity · monsoon · drought · thunderstorm · barometer · meteorology · windchill

employment

temporary

Limited in duration

farmworker · tourism · lifeguard · landscaping · construction · hospitality · staffing · contract

festive

Christmas

Winter nativity celebration

Hanukkah · Diwali · Ramadan · Carnival · Midsummer · Oktoberfest · Passover · Eid · Navratri · Holi

food

strawberries

Red fruits with external seeds

  • asparagusEdible green stalk vegetable
  • eggnogSweetened dairy holiday drink
  • citrusAcidic fruits with segments

ramps · fiddleheads · morels · cider · persimmon · chestnuts · watermelon · corn · tomatoes · local

Categories
Opposites
temporal constancy

seasonalyear-round

Occurring all seasons

perennial · continuous · constant · perpetual · ongoing

employment/work duration

seasonalpermanent

Fixed without end

full-time · year-round · regular · steady · ongoing

conformity to expected season

seasonalunseasonal

Not fitting the period

unseasonable · aseasonal · untimely · atypical

Phrases
Family

season, seasons, seasonally, unseasonable, seasonality, unseasonably, seasonals, seasonal worker

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G