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

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

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

As her fevers grew worse, however, she realized she would not last another full growing season.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman