adj · noun · 5 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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Pronunciation
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/ˈsiːzənəl/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, related to, or reliant on a season or period of the year, especially with regard to weather characteristics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
It is a seasonal swimming pool.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: aseasonal, nonseasonal
2
adj
Meaning 2
Appropriate to the season.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Q: How's the weather there? A: The wind is pretty stiff, but it's seasonal, so no complaints.
Q: Eyewitness News now turns to Steve for a weather update. Steve, what does the coming week have in store for us? A: Well, Stacy, get ready for the return of seasonal temperatures, because our little break from the cold will be coming to an end.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unseasonal
3
noun
Meaning 3
Anything that is seasonal, such as a financial trend, a product for sale, or an employee.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
occurring at or dependent on a particular season
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
seasonal labor
a seasonal rise in unemployment
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: year-round
5
noun
Meaning 5
a worker who finds employment only in certain seasons
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: seasonal worker
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: worker
History
Etymology
Etymology tree 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 -al English seasonal From season + -al.
Across languages
Translations
34 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
сезонен
(sezonen)
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Catalan:
estacional
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Chinese Mandarin:
季節性 /季节性
(jìjiéxìng)
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Czech:
sezónní
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Dutch:
seizoensgebonden
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Dutch:
seizoengebonden
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Finnish:
kausiluonteinen
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Finnish:
sesonki-
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Finnish:
kausittainen
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
French:
saisonnier
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Georgian:
სეზონური
(sezonuri)
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Georgian:
სეზონის
(sezonis)
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Georgian:
სასეზონო
(sasezono)
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
German:
jahreszeitlich
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
German:
saisonal
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Hungarian:
évszaki
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Hungarian:
szezonális
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Hungarian:
idényjellegű
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Hungarian:
idényszerű
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Ingrian:
sezonnoi
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Italian:
stagionale
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Kazakh:
маусымды
(mausymdy)
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Kazakh:
маусымдық
(mausymdyq)
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Malay:
bermusim
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Polish:
sezonowy
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Portuguese:
sazonal
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Portuguese:
estacional
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Romanian:
sezonier
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Romanian:
sezonal
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Russian:
сезо́нный
(sezónnyj)
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Spanish:
estacional
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Spanish:
temporalero
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
Welsh:
tymhorol
— of, related to, or reliant on a season
