Definition

Noun: - The period of the year during which official professional or amateur baseball games are scheduled and played. This term refers specifically to the timeframe, typically spanning several months, when baseball leagues are in active competition.

Usage

• The term "baseball season" is used to discuss the annual schedule of the sport. It is a compound noun treated as a single concept.
• It is commonly preceded by determiners like "the," "this," "next," or "during."
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Examples

Advanced Usage

• "the height of the baseball season": Refers to the most active or exciting part of the season, often mid-summer.
  • The pennant races are most intense at the height of the baseball season.

Variants and Related Words

• Season: The more general term for a period of the year associated with an activity, sport, or weather condition.
• Off-season: The period of the year when baseball is not officially played.
• Regular season: The main period of league competition before playoffs.
• Postseason: The period of playoff games and championships following the regular season.

Synonyms

• Campaign: Sometimes used informally to refer to a team's schedule of games for a season (e.g., "the 2024 campaign").

Notes

• "Baseball season" is a closed compound noun. Its meaning is specific and should not be confused with the separate words "baseball" and "season" used independently.
• It does not typically form phrasal verbs or idioms on its own. Related idioms involve the word "season" more generally (e.g., "in season").

Noun

1. the season when baseball is played