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

Nouns

• growing seasons
  plural

Example Sentences

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growing season

It’s not going to be about growing season passes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

A third of the world's fertiliser supply also passed through the strait before the war, and officials have warned that farmers could face shortages during the summer growing season.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

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

"A relatively brief closure could disrupt an entire growing season, with food security consequences that persist long after the strait reopens," according to researchers at the Kiel Institute.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

Even though we were getting closer to the end of their growing season, ours were still full and round and deeply red.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce