seasonal

B2
US /ˈsiːzənəl/
adj noun Freq #17723

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    occurring at or dependent on a particular season

    I enjoy eating seasonal foods.

  2. 2
    noun

    a worker who finds employment only in certain seasons

    We hire seasonals to pick apples.

  3. 3
    adj

    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.

  4. 4
    adj

    Appropriate to the season.

    Q: How's the weather there? A: The wind is pretty stiff, but it's seasonal, so no complaints.

  5. 5
    noun

    Anything that is seasonal, such as a financial trend, a product for sale, or an employee.

Etymology

From season + -al.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 noun · a worker who finds... seasonal worker
Word family
Derived forms aseasonalcontraseasonalcoseasonalhyperseasonalinterseasonalintraseasonalmultiseasonalnonseasonalperiseasonalpostseasonalpreseasonalpseudoseasonal
Related forms equinoctialsolstitial

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