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close season

/ˈkləʊz ˈsiːzən/

close season noun: the time of year when no competition takes place.

Noun

close season (countable and uncountable, plural close seasons)

  1. The time of year when no competition takes place.
  2. The time of year when hunting or fishing is not permitted.
    Antonyms:
    open season
  3. (idiomatic) A situation or period in which some activity is forbidden or discontinued.
    Antonyms:
    open season

Antonyms of close season

Forms of close season

pluralclose seasons
alternative formclosed season

Questions about close season

What does close season mean?
Close season means the time of year when no competition takes place.
What part of speech is close season?
Close season is a noun.
How do you pronounce close season?
Close season is pronounced /ˈkləʊz ˈsiːzən/.
What is the plural of close season?
The plural of close season is close seasons.

Words near close season in the dictionary

  1. close reached
  2. close reaches
  3. close reaching
  4. close reading
  5. close round
  6. close season
  7. close seasons
  8. close shave
  9. close shaves
  10. close stool
  11. close stoole

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