English > time of year: 1 sense > noun 1, time| Meaning | One of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions. |
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| Synonym | season |
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| Part of | year | The period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun |
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| Narrower | dry season | One of the two seasons in tropical climates |
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| fall, autumn | The season when the leaves fall from the trees |
| harvest, harvest time | The season for gathering crops / crops |
| haying, haying time | The season for cutting and drying and storing grass as fodder |
| rainy season | One of the two seasons in tropical climates |
| spring, springtime | The season of growth |
| summer, summertime | The warmest season of the year |
| winter, wintertime | The coldest season of the year |
| Broader | time period, period of time, period | An amount of time |
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| Spanish | estación |
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| Catalan | estació |
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