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shoulder seasons noun. Travel industry term for the time periods before and after a tourist area's peak season.

Example Citation:
"Many of them, no longer tied to school schedules, are discovering the 'shoulder seasons' in the spring and fall, when almost everything is less crowded, but not yet covered in snow."
—Jerry Adler, "Why Can't We Get Away?," Newsweek

Subject Category:
Culture - Travel and Tourism

Posted on August 6, 1998 at 6:27 AM
Updated on August 6, 1998 at 6:27 AM


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