seasonal
adjectivenounattested in dialogue
- //ˈsiːzənəl//
Of, related to, or reliant on a season or period of the year, especially with regard to weather characteristics.
adjective
- 1
Of, related to, or reliant on a season or period of the year, especially with regard to weather characteristics.
It is a seasonal swimming pool.
The cult of the holiday camp has brought seasonal expresses to fresh destinations such as Penychain, in North Wales; over 250,000 people go by train annually to Butlin's holiday camps alone.
Skilled foreign farm workers are the backbone of US agriculture and are traditionally in the US on H-2A seasonal visas, which saw its highest ever utilization rate this year, according to the Farm Bureau.
- 2
Appropriate to the season.
Q: How's the weather there? A: The wind is pretty stiff, but it's seasonal, so no complaints.
Q: Eyewitness News now turns to Steve for a weather update. Steve, what does the coming week have in store for us? A: Well, Stacy, get ready for the return of seasonal temperatures, because our little break from the cold will be coming to an end.
Etymology
Etymology tree French a- Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *sísh₁eti Proto-Italic *sizō Latin serō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin satiōnem Old French saison French saison Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French assaisonnerbor. English season English -al English seasonal From season + -al.
noun
- 1
Anything that is seasonal, such as a financial trend, a product for sale, or an employee.
Forms
- plural
- seasonals
- comparative
- more seasonal
- superlative
- most seasonal
seasonal · Of, related to, or reliant on a season or period of the year, especially with regard to weather characteristics.
seasoned · Experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobbyseat · Something to be sat upon.Seat · A surname.