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closed season

American

noun

a period, usually for a specific part of the year, during which angling or hunting for a given species is legally prohibited.

closed season on ducks.

Example Sentences

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"The boats are available until Easter basically, because it is our closed season, and hopefully by then something will have been sorted for them," said Ms Edwards.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

Still another proposal calls for a closed season on conch.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2023

The Golden Knights closed season 6-3-2, with the regulation losses coming against non-playoff teams: Arizona, Edmonton and Calgary.

From Washington Times • Apr. 9, 2018

Their lavish spending in this closed season market, unparalleled to date among those expected to contend for the Premier League, is recognition of domestic inadequacy last time around.

From The Guardian • Aug. 7, 2012

No, Miss Maitland had been to the beach for a bath, and as the closed season for lady-slippers had begun, we turned back, Bébita and the Secretary in front, I meekly following.

From Miss Maitland Private Secretary by Bonner, Geraldine

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