A seasonal factor, event, or change occurs during one particular time of the year.
...blaming seasonal factors for the unemployment increase in the west.
Seasonal variations need to be taken into account.
seasonallyadverb [usually ADVERB -ed]
The seasonally adjusted unemployment figures show a rise of twelve-hundred.
seasonal in British English
(ˈsiːzənəl)
adjective
of, relating to, or occurring at a certain season or certain seasons of the year
seasonal labour
Derived forms
seasonally (ˈseasonally)
adverb
seasonalness (ˈseasonalness)
noun
seasonal in American English
(ˈsizənəl)
adjective
of, characteristic of, or depending on the season or seasons
Derived forms
seasonally (ˈseasonally)
adverb
seasonal in Retail
(sizənəl)
adjective
(Retail: Products)
Seasonal items are available only during certain seasons, or vary with the seasons.
COLLOCATIONS: ~ product~ sales
He does an analysis of daily, weekly, or monthly figures to evaluate the degree towhich seasonal factors influence sales.
The company was affected by the miserable summer weather and the warm fall conditions,but such unusual conditions will always impact seasonal products.
Seasonal items are available only during certain seasons, or vary with the seasons.
season, seasonal promotion
Examples of 'seasonal' in a sentence
seasonal
You can also watch seasonal food being prepared.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He is best fresh and has won on his seasonal debut for the last two years.
The Sun (2011)
There will be seasonal produce including mince pies and roasted chestnuts on offer too.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The seasonal ingredients are sourced from the local countryside and nearby coast.
The Sun (2016)
The food is seasonal and uses local suppliers where possible.
The Sun (2014)
The menu is freshly prepared using local seasonal produce.
The Sun (2011)
She makes the most of fresh seasonal produce and ingredients from around the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The consumer generally has lost the appreciation of the value of seasonal foods.
Lashford, Stephanie The Residue Report - an action plan for safer food (1988)
The work is seasonal and physically demanding.
Appelbaum, Richard P. Sociology (1995)
Seasonal produce that has been lovingly produced and grown will be full of flavour.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
An imaginative weekly fixed menu uses local and seasonal ingredients.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Seasonal produce is at its peak and you can still exercise outside before the days draw in.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He was second in a nursery last year and then won over this trip on his seasonal debut.
The Sun (2016)
His seasonal debut was a fair effort and he will be spot-on now.
The Sun (2014)
Use the best seasonal, fresh ingredients and take your time.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He won the race on his seasonal debut last year and I sat on him last week and he feels great.
The Sun (2015)
In other languages
seasonal
British English: seasonal /ˈsiːzənl/ ADJECTIVE
Seasonal means happening during one particular time of the year.
...seasonal variations in temperature.
American English: seasonal
Arabic: مَوْسِمِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: sazonal
Chinese: 季节性的
Croatian: sezonski
Czech: sezónní
Danish: sæsonbestemt
Dutch: seizoens-
European Spanish: de temporada
Finnish: kausittainen
French: saisonnier
German: saisonbedingt
Greek: εποχιακός
Italian: stagionale
Japanese: 季節の
Korean: 계절에 따른
Norwegian: sesong-
Polish: sezonowy
European Portuguese: sazonal
Romanian: sezonier
Russian: сезонный
Latin American Spanish: de temporada
Swedish: säsong-
Thai: ตามฤดูกาล
Turkish: mevsimlik
Ukrainian: сезонний
Vietnamese: theo thời vụ
All related terms of 'seasonal'
seasonal flu
Flu is an illness which is similar to a bad cold but more serious . It often makes you feel very weak and makes your muscles hurt .
seasonal food
Food is what people and animals eat .
seasonal debut
The debut of a performer or sports player is their first public performance , appearance, or recording .
seasonal trend
A trend is a change or development towards something new or different.
seasonal worker
a worker who is employed for a particular period of the year, such as harvest , or Christmas
seasonal forecast
A forecast is a statement of what is expected to happen in the future, especially in relation to a particular event or situation.
seasonal produce
Produce is food or other things that are grown in large quantities to be sold.
seasonal promotion
Seasonal promotions are items marketed to customers at the appropriate time of year, such as coats in the winter and bathing suits in the summer .
seasonal variation
season-related variation
seasonal adjustment
an adjustment that removes the seasonal component of statistics
seasonal ingredients
Ingredients are the things that are used to make something, especially all the different foods you use when you are cooking a particular dish .
seasonal affective disorder
Seasonal affective disorder is a feeling of tiredness and sadness that some people have during the autumn and winter when there is very little sunshine . The abbreviation → SAD is often used.
sad
If you are sad , you feel unhappy, usually because something has happened that you do not like.
winter depression
a state of depression sometimes experienced by people in winter , thought to be related to lack of sunlight