growing season

American  

[groh-ing see-zuhn] / ˈgroʊ ɪŋ ˌsi zən /

noun

growing seasons plural

1. the part of the year when there is suitable temperature, daylight, and moisture for plants, especially crops, to grow.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• growing-season
  adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

• growing seasons
  plural

Example Sentences

Coming off of 2025, market volatility saw farmers across the country hesitant to buy their year’s fertilizer early, opting instead to buy it closer to the start of the spring growing season.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Just in time for the start of the growing season, the National Drought Mitigation Center’s latest U.S.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

News of a two-week ceasefire aimed at resolving the conflict comes too late for this growing season, says Ali, who represents British apple and pear growers.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Lower fertilizer use could weigh on crop yields for North American and European farmers during a critical growing season, Yara’s CEO said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

As her fevers grew worse, however, she realized she would not last another full growing season.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman