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Definition

A situation or period in which some activity is routinely carried on.

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In Context

  • ""My dear Miss Parker, this is the open season on terrible practical jokes.""
  • "The open season on culture in Manhattan used to begin with the first stroke of a Metropolitan Opera baton."
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Opposite In Meaning

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See Also

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