Weather / A2

SEEZN/ˈsiːzn/

A season is one of the four parts of the year: spring, summer, autumn, winter — the rainy season, in season (fruit that is available and good). Season is also a series of a TV programme: the new season. Weather is the daily condition, not the season. Do not use season for a single month; a season lasts longer. British autumn, not fall, at A2.

Meaning

One of the four parts of the year: spring, summer, autumn, or winter.

Examples

• “Autumn is my favourite season.”
• “Mangoes are in season in the summer.”
• “Which season do you like best?”

Good to know

spring / summer / autumn / winter. in season. Contrast: weather = day to day. Not US fall.

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