seasonal
English meaning: Seasonal
Definition
Anything that is seasonal, such as a financial trend, a product for sale, or an employee.
Example
“Many students take seasonal jobs at resorts over the summer.”
Another example: “The shop hires extra seasonals to cope with the Christmas rush.”
Usage — When, Where & How
As an adjective, occurring at or depending on a particular time of year ('seasonal work', 'seasonal fruit'); as a noun, something seasonal. Neutral register, common in employment, retail, and agriculture.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'season' plus '-al', from Old French 'seson', from Latin 'satio' (a sowing); the adjective dates from the 18th century.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- seasonal work
- seasonal worker
- seasonal produce
- seasonal variation
- seasonal demand
- seasonal affective disorder
Word Forms
season (n); seasonal (adj/n); seasonally (adv)
Word Tools
Tools & Calculators
15% of 200 = 30 · 15 is 7.5% of 200
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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