mud season

noun

The part of spring season in cold climates when dirt roads turn impassable due to heavy rains, melting snow and/or thawing ground frost.

Meanings

nounmud season (plural mud seasons)

plural mud seasons

  1. Maineespecially VermontThe part of spring season in cold climates when dirt roads turn impassable due to heavy rains, melting snow and/or thawing ground frost.

Translations

Finnish kelirikko
  • kelirikkoTranslations
German Schlammperiode
  • SchlammperiodeTranslations
Russian распутица
  • распутица (raspútica)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

mud season. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mud%20season

MLA

“mud season.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mud%20season. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mud season,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mud%20season.

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