season creep

noun

A small but significant tendency for spring to start earlier and for autumn to end later; the result of global warming.

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Meanings

nounseason creep (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA small but significant tendency for spring to start earlier and for autumn to end later; the result of global warming.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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