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

noun

• growing seasons
  plural

Example Sentences

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

Just in time for the start of the growing season, the National Drought Mitigation Center’s latest U.S.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

News of a two-week ceasefire aimed at resolving the conflict comes too late for this growing season, says Ali, who represents British apple and pear growers.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The fertilizer price increase comes at a critical time in the growing season for farmers in North America and Europe, and lower use could weigh on crop yields, Holsether said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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