close season
Britishnoun
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the period of the year when it is prohibited to kill certain game or fish
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sport the period of the year when there is no domestic competition
Example Sentences
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The 45-year-old had no previous managerial experience when he was hired on a three-year contract to replace Thomas Frank in the close season.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
After returning to Leipzig in the close season, he made only three Bundesliga appearances this season.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
Their close season, though, was overshadowed by the most devastating news.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025
Their historic Europa League triumph in Spain means they can head into the close season with a bounce in their step.
From BBC ● May 22, 2025
But what I did not know was that I should be charged, in addition, with being in illegal possession of one hundred and twenty-nine salmon and trout during the close season.
From The Confessions of a Poacher by Anonymous
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