close season
Britishnoun
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the period of the year when it is prohibited to kill certain game or fish
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sport the period of the year when there is no domestic competition
Example Sentences
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"The club will support Martin fully again across the close season to make sure we are well prepared to achieve domestic success and compete on the European stage."
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
You would imagine going deep into the World Cup would impact the prospect of any of those managers returning to club football in the close season.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
But sources have indicated that talks will restart in the close season.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
After returning to Leipzig in the close season, he made only three Bundesliga appearances this season.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
Similar reasons of convenience account for their custom of celebrating marriages all the year round and neglecting the Hindu close season of the four months of the rains.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala by R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell
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