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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHigh season
/ˌhaɪ ˈsiː.zən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The period of the year when travel, tourism, and hotel rates are at their peak.
"Traveling during the high season can be significantly more expensive." - 2
The time of year when a particular commercial activity, sport, or industry is most active.
"Retailers make most of their annual profit during the holiday high season."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'high' (meaning at its peak or most intense) combined with 'season' (from Old French 'saison', ultimately from Latin 'satio', meaning sowing or planting time). Originally used in agricultural contexts, the term shifted in the 19th and 20th centuries to denote the period of the year when tourism, commerce, or specific activities reach their maximum volume and popularity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "High season" is said worldwide
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haute saison
Transliteration: hot sê-zõ
"Les prix des hôtels augmentent considérablement pendant la haute saison."
Hochsaison
Transliteration: hoh-zah-zohn
"In der Hochsaison sind alle Hotels an der Küste ausgebucht."
alta stagione
Transliteration: alta stajone
"È difficile trovare voli economici durante l'alta stagione."
temporada alta
Transliteration: temporada alta
"Viajar en temporada alta requiere reservar con meses de anticipación."
alta temporada
Transliteration: alta temporada
"As praias ficam lotadas durante a alta temporada."
पीक सीजन
Transliteration: peek sijan
"पीक सीजन के दौरान छुट्टियों की बुकिंग महंगी होती है।"
旺季
Transliteration: wàngjì
"旅游旺季的机票通常很贵。"
성수기
Transliteration: seongsugi
"여름 휴가철은 여행 성수기입니다."
繁忙期
Transliteration: hanbanki
"年末年始は旅行の繁忙期にあたります。"
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