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noun

a travel season between peak and off-peak seasons, especially spring and fall, when fares tend to be relatively low.

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Also called shoulder.

Origin of shoulder season

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby shoulder season

shoulder harness, shoulder knot, shoulder loop, shoulder pad, shoulder patch, shoulder season, shoulder strap, shoulder surfing, shoulder to shoulder, shoulder weapon, should have stood in bed, I

How to use shoulder season in a sentence

I knew the Dark Season, where we commenced, as a shoulder season.
How Studying Witchcraft Changed My Relationship with the Outdoors|abarronian|October 31, 2021|Outside Online
Also consider shoulder seasons, when possible, and alternative entry points or lodging sites.
Higher prices and hard-to-find reservations: What to know about outdoor adventures this summer|Amanda Loudin|May 6, 2021|Washington Post
Camping inside the parks can be great, especially during the shoulder seasons.
10 Airbnbs Near Zion and Bryce Canyon|Megan Michelson|January 31, 2021|Outside Online
While this Utah outpost shines in the shoulder seasons—that is, spring and fall, when the weather is at its best and temperatures are at their most benign—it has its winter draws, too.
Your Guide to Visiting National Parks in Winter|The Editors|January 4, 2021|Outside Online

These are the technical pieces of gear that will keep you riding—and smiling—through the shoulder season and beyond.
Best Women's Mountain Bike Gear for Fall Riding|Gloria Liu|November 7, 2020|Outside Online
We won't find out this season, though it comes up occasionally.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS|Marlow Stern|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Will the Pam/Krieger relationship be an ongoing theme this season?
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS|Marlow Stern|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Will we discover whether or not Krieger is a clone this season, and will that be an ongoing plotline?
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS|Marlow Stern|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Its fearless creator opens up about the hilarious new season.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS|Marlow Stern|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
What criticisms of last season did you find helpful, and not so helpful?
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS|Marlow Stern|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
She was holding the back of her chair with one hand; her loose sleeve had slipped almost to the shoulder of her uplifted arm.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
But Polavieja started his campaign with the immense advantage of having the whole of the dry season before him.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
A friend and companion meeting together in season, but above them both is a wife with her husband.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Two unsophisticated country lasses visited Niblo's in New York during the ballet season.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
I only saw the glitter of a bayonet which a Mexican thrust into his shoulder, at the very moment he was helping me up.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various