rainy season

/ˌreɪni ˌsizən/
/ˈreɪni ˈsizən/
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Other forms: rainy seasons

Definitions of rainy season
  1. noun
    one of the two seasons in tropical climates
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    antonyms:
    dry season
    one of the two seasons in tropical climates
    types:
    monsoon
    rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains
    type of:
    season, time of year
    one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
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