season meaning and definition

SEASON noun

Definition of season (noun)

1. a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
   • "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season"
2. one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
   • "the regular sequence of the seasons"
   • synonyms: time of year
3. a recurrent time marked by major holidays
   • "it was the Christmas season"

SEASON verb

Definition of season (verb)

1. lend flavor to
   • "Season the chicken breast after roasting it"
   • synonyms: flavor, flavour
2. make fit
   • "This trip will season even the hardiest traveller"
   • synonyms: harden
3. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
   • "she tempered her criticism"
   • synonyms: mollify, temper