Definition

Noun: - The period of the year during which organized basketball games are scheduled and played: This refers to the specific timeframe, typically within a calendar year, when a league, school, or organization holds its official basketball competitions and activities.

Usage

• The term "basketball season" is used to denote the official duration of competitive play. It is often modified by the level or league (e.g., , ).
• It functions as a countable noun. You can refer to , , or .

Examples

• Noun:
  • The basketball season runs from October to April for many professional leagues.
  • Ticket sales increase at the start of the basketball season.
  • Our school's basketball season was very successful this year.

Advanced Usage

• "in season/out of season": Used to indicate whether official games are currently being played.
  • During the summer, professional basketball is out of season.
• "tip-off the season": A phrase meaning to begin the season, often with a specific first game.
  • The championship rematch will tip-off the season.

Variants and Related Words

• Preseason (n): The period of training and exhibition games before the official season begins.
  • The team looks strong based on their preseason performance.
• Postseason (n): The period of playoff games and championships after the regular season ends.
  • Only the top teams qualify for the postseason.
• Off-season (n): The period when no official games are scheduled, often used for rest, training, and roster changes.
  • Players often train individually during the off-season.

Synonyms

• Competitive season: A more general term for the period of official games in any sport.
• Schedule of play: Refers to the planned games, but not specifically the time period.

Related Phrases

• Full season: Refers to the complete schedule of games from start to finish.
  • He hopes to play a full season without injury.
• Season ticket: A ticket granting admission to all of a team's home games for the entire season.
  • They renewed their season tickets for the upcoming year.

Noun

1. the season when basketball is played