gooseberry season

noun

A period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.

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silly season
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Meanings

noungooseberry season (plural gooseberry seasons)

plural gooseberry seasons

  1. BritishdatedidiomaticslangjournalismA period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.

    Synonyms: silly season

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA period, usually during the summertime, when news media tend to place increased emphasis on reporting light-hearted, offbeat, or bizarre stories.

Similar
silly season
Also see
silly season
Cite this entry
APA

gooseberry season. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gooseberry%20season

MLA

“gooseberry season.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gooseberry%20season. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gooseberry season,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gooseberry%20season.

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