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seasonal

seasonal

85 2.7
Happening only at a certain time of year, like summer or winter
  • adjective
  • /ˈsiːzənl/
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  • She only wears seasonal clothing, like warm coats in winter and light dresses in summer.
  • seasonal labor
  • seasonal prices
  • seasonal influenza

But they, as I said earlier, they do the like seasonal bucket lists.

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Examples

  • So, so every year we do a seasonal flu shot.

  • I was thinking maybe seasonal work for me.

  • The biggest difference I noticed is we have seasonal snacks.

  • But there are seasonal specialties.

  • I'm talking about normal, predictable, seasonal weather that you can expect.

  • Uniformed National Park Service rangers lead seasonal walking tours along this street.

    Academic text (2011)
  • When chefs cook now, it's obvious that the priorities are on seasonal fresh ingredients.

  • Amity Boat Rental Yard's opening early... to prepare for the annual seasonal rush.

  • She said, Sir, that's a seasonal root vegetable.

  • During the fall, many restaurants highlight their seasonal menus featuring local produce.

Synonyms

seasonable
vsseasonal
1 5.8

Suitable for a certain time of year, like summer or winter

occurs or is needed only at that time of year

Antonyms

360 2.7

Stays the same over time

66 3.0

Happening or available all year

Compounds

A person who works only at certain times of the year, for example during harvest or holiday seasons

seasonal adjustment
  • Specialized
1 4.4

A change made to numbers to remove regular changes that happen each year

Regular movement of animals or people to different places when seasons change

How Seasonal

cyclical
28 5.1
seasonal
85 2.7
periodic
47 3.9
occasional
285 2.8
year-round
66 3.0

Surface Forms

seasonal positive

Morphology

seasonal = season (transparent) = season + al

The adjective is transparently formed from 'season' with the common suffix '-al', meaning 'relating to a season'.

Etymology

Seasonal comes from season, which originally comes from an old Latin word meaning 'sowing' or the time to plant and harvest. So seasonal describes something that happens or is needed only at a particular time of year.