high season
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3.1
- noun
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temporada alta
- "During the high season, rooms are very limited," says general manager of The Strand Hotel, Didier Belmonte.
- high season rates
- week in high season
- weekends during the high season
We're right in high season for the budget process right now, so it remains to be seen where that will land.
- We're right in high season for the budget process right now, so it remains to be seen where that will land.
Examples
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In high season, it is advisable to book activities in advance to avoid disappointment.
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In high season, it can be reached by water taxi, a service provided in Playa Blanca that's worth taking into consideration.
Blog text (27) -
It's high season in Miami.
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The high season is still in full swing in the Caribbean.
Blog text (22) -
It was high season, and the town was crowded.
Fiction book (1990) -
As the novelist Mary Gordon complains, "I entered the cave of memory, which nowadays seems like a tourist trap in high season."
Academic text (1999) -
To my shock, however, when I went on the Ryan Air website to make a change to my reservation, I saw that because my flight was during high season, checking a bag both ways was now going to run me $78 USD!
Blog text (9) -
Other airlines, such as Air Caraibes, offer weekly flights during high season, generally flying out of Paris' Orly Airport (ORY).
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During the high season, hotel rates in popular tourist areas can double.
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Traveling to Europe in high season means dealing with large crowds and inflated prices.
Synonyms
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2.9
The time when many people travel and prices are highest
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3.2
A time of year when most tourists visit a place
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the period when demand or activity is high' is directly and compositionally derived from 'high' (above normal/intense) modifying 'season' (a period). This is a straightforward adjectival modification pattern that is cross-linguistically common (e.g., 'peak season') and should be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
The phrase high season comes from the simple image of a season that is high, like the top time of year when most people travel. That's why it means the 'busy time' when a place is most popular and prices are highest.