growing season

American  

[groh-ing see-zuhn] / ˈgroʊ ɪŋ ˌsi zən /

noun

plural

growing seasons

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

• growing-season adjective

Example Sentences

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

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

Automated chambers tracked CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions multiple times per day throughout the growing season.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026

But at the very top, surviving terminals had sent out new twigs in the next growing season.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

Furthermore, in contrast to the winter rains prevailing over much of Europe, Japan’s rains are concentrated in the summer growing season.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond