What does "season" mean?

See season in WNW Idioms

for a season

for a while

in good season

early enough

in season

  1. available fresh for use as food: said of fruits, vegetables, seafood, etc.
  2. at the legally established time for being hunted or caught: said of game
  3. in or at the suitable or proper time
  4. in good season; early enough
  5. in heat: said of animals

out of season

not in season

See season in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

in season

  1. Available or ready for eating or other use.
  2. Legally permitted to be caught or hunted during a specified period.
  3. At the right moment; opportunely.
  4. In heat. Used of animals.

out of season

  1. Not available, permitted, or ready to be eaten, caught, or hunted.
  2. Not at the right or proper moment; inopportunely.

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