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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Having rejected the chance to join Tottenham in the close season, Eze has produced his best moments in an Arsenal shirt against his former suitors.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
Juve had tried to offload Vlahovic in the close season and the club's highest-paid player had seemed certain to leave next summer when his contract expires.
From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025
Argyle twice spent a club-record £1m on players last summer in Whittaker and fellow former loanee Bali Mumba, and the club will likely have similar funds to spend this close season.
From BBC • May 25, 2024
So predictions of a close season were thin on the ground over the winter.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2024
They say that there is no close season as far as the stomach is concerned, and from personal experience I may say I believe they are right.
From Pictures of Canadian Life A Record of Actual Experiences by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
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