out of season
when an activity is not allowed

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

out of season
1.
at the time of year when hunting or fishing is not legal.
He got fined for killing a deer out of season.

2.
not available fresh locally.
Asparagus is out of season now and really expensive.

3.
at the time of year when something is not popular.
We like going to beach towns out of season.

Opposite of: in season

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

out of season
to be not easily available for sale at this time of year, to be not legally able to be hunted
Strawberries are now out of season.

The hunting of ducks is now out of season.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

out of season
adv. phr.
1. Not at the right or lawful time for hunting or catching.
The boys were caught fishing out of season.
2. Not at the usual time for growing and selling.
The corn we get out of season is different from the kind we grow here.
Antonym: IN SEASON.

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