shoulder season

noun

1. a travel season between peak and off-peak seasons, especially spring and fall, when fares tend to be relatively low.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shoulder season¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

For now it remains lower-demand “shoulder” season, and airlines are better able to rebook passengers, especially the larger carriers that offer multiple daily flights to major destinations, and those whose fleets include both big and smaller aircraft.

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My ideal vacation is renting a villa in the Mediterranean during shoulder season when it’s cool and breezy, eating elaborate meals and driving to offbeat museums and hidden beaches.

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“This might mean traveling somewhere during the off-season or shoulder season. Or driving instead of flying. Or taking an early flight or a late flight or a connecting flight.”

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Another solution is to encourage people to avoid peak season travel and come in the “shoulder season”.

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She said she had been advised to travel during the shoulder season, but couldn’t because her children were in school.

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