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close season

  • /ˈkləʊz ˈsiːzən/

noun close seasons · closed season

  1. countable, uncountable The time of year when no competition takes place.
  2. countable, uncountable The time of year when hunting or fishing is not permitted.

    Opposite: open season

  3. countable, idiomatic, uncountable A situation or period in which some activity is forbidden or discontinued.

    Opposite: open season

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noun time of year when hunting or fishing is not permitted

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@misc{close_season_2026,
  title = {close season},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/close%20season},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}