seasonable

adjective

sea·​son·​able ˈsēz-nə-bəl How to pronounce seasonable (audio)
ˈsē-zᵊn-ə-bəl
1
: suitable to the season or circumstances : timely
a seasonable frost
2
: occurring in good or proper time : opportune
a seasonable time for discussion
seasonableness noun
seasonably
ˈsēz-nə-blē How to pronounce seasonable (audio)
ˈsē-zᵊn-ə-blē
adverb

Examples of seasonable in a Sentence

We've been having seasonable weather. seasonable advice is more likely to be listened to
Recent Examples on the Web Even with rain chances rising mainly after dark — steadiest rains focus tonight into midday Saturday — seasonable 50s the next couple days become warmer 60s thereafter. A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024 New York City is full of dog-friendly venues open year round, even when a run through the park is less than seasonable. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 More seasonable weather returns as temperatures are expected to be in the mid-40s on Sunday, the weather service said. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2024 Listen to our daily D.C. forecasts: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Echo | More options Through tonight: Mostly to fully clear with seasonable chill in the mid-20s to around 30 degrees. A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2024 Expect high temperatures on Monday near seasonable levels into the mid-90s. Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2023 The historically high waves that slammed into San Diego County and much of California over the New Year’s weekend gave way to more seasonable surf Tuesday, but not before the surge of seawater further damaged the Ocean Beach Pier. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024 Highs return to seasonable levels in the mid-to-upper 40s. David Streit, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023 Even with some clouds, today was fairly seasonable, mild and tranquil. A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of seasonable was in the 14th century

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“Seasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seasonable. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

seasonable

adjective
sea·​son·​able ˈsēz-nə-bəl How to pronounce seasonable (audio)
-ᵊn-ə-bəl
: suitable to the season or situation : timely
a seasonable frost
seasonable advice
seasonably adverb

Legal Definition

seasonable

adjective
sea·​son·​able ˈsē-zə-nə-bəl How to pronounce seasonable (audio)
: occurring within the time agreed to by parties to a commercial transaction or within a reasonable time
seasonable notice of the rejection of goods
seasonably adverb

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