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 Scotland forward, 30, has been consistently linked with the Ibrox club and is set to become Danny Rohl's first signing of the close season.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
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
After returning to Leipzig in the close season, he made only three Bundesliga appearances this season.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
Whether Palace can keep the England international beyond the following close season remains to be seen, with Liverpool among the clubs watching closely.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
They have taken to holding them outside now, with Chinese lanterns, so that there is no close season at all.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 18, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
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