hunting season
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈhʌntɪŋ ˈsiːzən/
:
temporada de caza
- In many parts of the country, winter brings the hunting season.
Look, it's, it's hunting season just started and some of these guys can't see well, so we, yeah, we would have this patch on.
- Look, it's, it's hunting season just started and some of these guys can't see well, so we, yeah, we would have this patch on.
Examples
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And that's because it was opening weekend of deer hunting season here in Minnesota!
Blog text (22) -
When one goes hiking in the backwoods during hunting season, one should always wear hunter orange.
Blog text (11) -
Look, this is the last day of hunting season.
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- Where is hunting season when you need it?
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This is the hunting season.
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- Hunting season only comes around once a year.
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I mean, hunting season starts next week.
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The general hunting season starts tomorrow, and these two clearly didn't want to miss a minute of it.
Fiction book (1998) -
During hunting season, putting out corn for birds could violate the rules.
Academic text (2005) -
The hunting season is open for deer in our region, attracting many enthusiasts.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A time of year with particular weather or events
12
4.1
A time when an activity is allowed, often for hunting or fishing
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a period during which hunting is permitted' is directly and compositionally derived from 'hunting' (the activity of pursuing animals) + 'season' (a marked period). This compound follows a common, cross-linguistic noun+noun pattern indicating a time for an activity, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The noun hunting season comes from old rules that set a time when hunting was 'allowed' and the season was open for hunters. Imagine a calendar with days circled or a forest sign saying 'open' or 'closed', and that shows why it means 'a time when hunting is allowed'.