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time of year
Definitions of
time of year
noun
one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
synonyms:
season
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harvest
,
harvest time
the season for gathering crops
haying
,
haying time
the season for cutting and drying and storing grass as fodder
autumn
,
fall
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
spring
,
springtime
the season of growth
summer
,
summertime
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
winter
,
wintertime
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
rainy season
one of the two seasons in tropical climates
dry season
one of the two seasons in tropical climates
monsoon
rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains
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period
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period of time
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time period
an amount of time
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