seasons

Each of the four divisions of a year: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter

A part of a year when something particular happens

“mating season”

That which gives relish; seasoning.

The period over which a series of Test matches are played.

A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.

“The third season of Friends aired from 1996 to 1997.”

An extended, undefined period of time.

The full set of downloadable content for a game, which can be purchased with a season pass.

A fixed period of time in a massively multiplayer online game in which new content (themes, rules, modes, etc.) becomes available, sometimes replacing earlier content.

To make fit for any use by time or habit; to habituate; to accustom; to inure.

“to season oneself to a climate”

(by extension) To prepare by drying or hardening, or removal of natural juices.

“The timber needs to be seasoned.”

To become mature; to grow fit for use; to become adapted to a climate.

To become dry and hard, by the escape of the natural juices, or by being penetrated with other substance.

“The wood has seasoned in the sun.”

To mingle: to moderate, temper, or qualify by admixture.

To copulate with; to impregnate.

To flavour food with spices, herbs or salt.