Phrase guide

close season

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈkləʊz ˈsiːzən/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The time of year when no competition takes place.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The time of year when hunting or fishing is not permitted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: fishing, hobbies, hunting, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: open season

3

noun

Meaning 3

A situation or period in which some activity is forbidden or discontinued.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, idiomatic, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: open season

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: sezono de protekto — time of year when hunting or fishing is not permitted
  • Esperanto: tempo de protekto — time of year when hunting or fishing is not permitted
  • Finnish: rauhoitusaika — time of year when hunting or fishing is not permitted
  • German: Schonzeit — time of year when hunting or fishing is not permitted
  • Irish: séasúr coiscthe — time of year when hunting or fishing is not permitted
  • Polish: okres ochronny — time of year when hunting or fishing is not permitted
  • Serbo-Croatian: lovostaj — time of year when hunting or fishing is not permitted
  • Turkish: av yaşağı — time of year when hunting or fishing is not permitted