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midseason

midseason

5 3.4
The middle part of a sports or TV season
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪdˌsiːzən/
: mediados de temporada
  • EXCLUSIVE: NBC has pulled the plug on the midseason comedy series Next Caller.

Examples

  • The bond between players on and off the court becomes even stronger in midseason.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Braxton Miller was in midseason form, giving Buckeye Nation a giant sigh of relief.

    Blog text (11)
  • Wow, makes me almost glad I stopped watching at the midseason break in season 6.

    Blog text (29)
  • Then the head basketball coach resigned midseason, and Carl took over the team.

    Blog text (9)
  • Now I'm just hoping we get some major developments for the midseason finale.

    Blog text (6)
  • I have been pondering the state of the Pac-12 for my series of midseason reports.

    Blog text (28)
  • The Lionsgate/Universal TV project was slated to air midseason on the network.

    Blog text (20)
  • Cillian Sheridan, a 6'5" Irish international, trialed for the club in midseason but never made the roster.

    Blog text (2)
  • Gordon, Richardson, and RT Mitchell Schwartz were named to ESPN.com's Midseason All-Rookie team.

    Blog text (29)
  • The team made several trades during the midseason to improve their chances of winning.

Surface Forms

midseason singular
midseasons plural

Morphology

midseason = mid + season (transparent) = mid + season

Compound formation is literal: the middle part of a season; meaning is directly deducible from the components.

Etymology

Midseason comes from mid- 'middle' and season 'a part of the year or the time for a sports or TV series', and it means the middle part of a season.