seasonal

[ see-zuh-nl ]

adjective

1. pertaining to, dependent on, or accompanying the seasons of the year or some particular season; periodical:

   seasonal work.

noun

1. a seasonal product, employee, etc.:

   to hire seasonals.

seasonal

/ ˈsiːzənəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or occurring at a certain season or certain seasons of the year

   seasonal labour

Confusables Note

Seasonal and seasonable are sometimes interchanged, probably because of their obvious connection with season. In edited prose and in formal speech these two adjectives are almost always distinguished. Seasonal describes phenomena that occur with or depend upon a season or the seasons: seasonal fluctuations in rainfall; seasonal sales. Seasonable in reference to weather means “suitable to or characteristic of the season”: a seasonable December; seasonable temperatures for July. Seasonable also has the sense “timely, opportune”: a seasonable offer of financial assistance.

Derived Forms

• ˈseasonally, adverb
• ˈseasonalness, noun

Other Words From

• season·al·ly adverb
• season·al·ness noun
• multi·season·al adjective
• non·season·al adjective
• non·season·al·ly adverb
• pre·season·al adjective
• trans·season·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of seasonal¹

First recorded in 1830–40; season + -al ¹

Example Sentences

She said both seasonal flu and H5N1 vaccines should be provided to dairy workers.

From Los Angeles Times

Running back Christian McCaffrey had a 100-yard game on his belated seasonal debut, quarterback Brock Purdy had a season-high 353 passing yards and rookie Ricky Pearsall scored his first NFL touchdown but the San Francisco 49ers still almost blew their game in Tampa Bay.

From BBC

Unity State, a major oil-producing state, has always experienced seasonal flooding.

From BBC

Lionsgate’s seasonal “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” based on the popular 1972 novel about a family of misfits, debuted in the No. 2 spot with $11.1 million.

From Los Angeles Times

Purnell's in Birmingham, which became famous for contemporary seasonal food, shut in October.

From BBC

Related Words

• annual
• intermittent
• monthly
• occasional
• recurrent
• recurring
• regular
• repeated
• routine
• sporadic
• weekly
• yearly