high season

noun

In the tourist industry, the period of highest demand. In a sun and sand resort this means the hottest months, whereas in a ski resort, this means the coldest months.

Similar
peak seasonred week
Opposite
low seasonwhite weekoff-season
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Meanings

nounhigh season (plural high seasons)

plural high seasons

  1. In the tourist industry, the period of highest demand. In a sun and sand resort this means the hottest months, whereas in a ski resort, this means the coldest months.

    Synonyms: peak season, red week

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIn the tourist industry, the period of highest demand. In a sun and sand resort this means the hottest months, whereas in a ski resort, this means the coldest months.

Similar
peak seasonred week
Opposite
low seasonwhite week

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe season when travel is most active and rates are highest

Similar
peak season
Opposite
off-season
Broader
season
Also see
peak season

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish huippusesonki
  • huippusesonkihighest demand
German Hochsaison
  • Hochsaisonhighest demand
Hungarian főszezon, csúcsszezon
  • főszezonhighest demand
  • csúcsszezonhighest demand
Polish szczyt sezonu
  • szczyt sezonuhighest demand
Spanish temporada alta
  • temporada altahighest demand
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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