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midseason

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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CMU ARPABET: M IH1 D S IY1 Z AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

adj

Meaning 1

Occurring in the midseason.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

This apple is a midseason variety grown best in northern climates.
The midseason finale had a great cliffhanger.

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Antonyms: none provided

noun

Meaning 2

The middle part of a season, such as a sporting, television, or growing season.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

Tourism has a high season (summer), a midseason (spring and fall), and a low season (winter).
The amount of water needed is about 50% of the water used in the midseason.
Underperforming TV programs are often replaced in the midseason of the schedule.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-? Proto-Indo-European *-dhe Proto-Indo-European *médhi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médhyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- French a- Proto-Indo-European *seh1-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *sísh1eti Proto-Italic *sizō Latin serō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin satiōnem Old French saison French saison Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French assaisonnerbor. English season English midseason From mid- + season.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

French: mi-saison — The middle part of a season
Polish: środek sezonu — The middle part of a season

Word forms

Inflections and variants

mid-season — alternative
mid season — alternative
midseasons — plural

Word family

Derived and related words

Derived: mid-season finale, mid-season form, mid-season replacement

Related: high season, low season

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