fire season
fire see-zunnoun
SlangSafe anywhereDifficulty 1 of 3: Widely known
Definition
The months when wildfires are expected — late summer into fall, longer every year. In conversation it is a calendar the way winter is a calendar.
In simple English: The time of year when wildfires are common in California.
Examples
We packed go-bags in June. Fire season started early.
The sky was orange for a week. That’s fire season now.
Usage notes
Not slang so much as living vocabulary. Everyone here knows the phrase.
At a glance
- Track
- Slang
- Region
- Statewide
- Part of speech
- noun