seasonal
adjective
sea·son·al
ˈsē-zᵊn-əl 
ˈsēz-nəl
1
: of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
seasonal storms
2
: affected or caused by seasonal need or availability
seasonal industries
Examples of seasonal in a Sentence
The rise in gas prices is seasonal.
The store hires seasonal workers during the holidays.
Recent Examples on the Web
Afternoon temperatures are close to seasonal norms despite the arrival of a cold front.
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Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
The big picture: Non-traditional and seasonal workers constitute a large portion of the workforce in fields like health care, field operations, hospitality, logistics and transportation.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Dishes are made with regionally sourced and seasonal ingredients and pair perfectly with Balbo’s varietals, especially her Crios Sustentia line of organic wines.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
What makes the possibility of Ovechkin breaking Gretzky’s goal record this season so special is that Ovechkin would be doing it at the same seasonal rate as Gretzky did.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
The big picture: Non-traditional and seasonal workers constitute a large portion of the workforce in fields like health care, field operations, hospitality, logistics and transportation.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
Dishes are made with regionally sourced and seasonal ingredients and pair perfectly with Balbo’s varietals, especially her Crios Sustentia line of organic wines.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
What makes the possibility of Ovechkin breaking Gretzky’s goal record this season so special is that Ovechkin would be doing it at the same seasonal rate as Gretzky did.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seasonal
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“Seasonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seasonal. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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