peak season

noun

: the time when tourists visit the most
During peak season, the island is very crowded.

Examples of peak season in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The view is extraordinary, but the experience is far from peaceful in peak season. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Immigration sweeps hit some car washes repeatedly, as many as three or four times, during what is typically the industry’s peak season. — Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 During peak season, El Toro Loco Ranch customers are willing to wait in line for up to four hours to eat at the ranch, Espinosa said. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026 Kiwi is available year-round, with peak season from October to May, offering sweet or tart flavors and edible, nutrient-rich skin. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for peak season

Rhymes for peak season

See All Rhymes for peak season

Browse Nearby Words

peaks and valleys
peak season
peak voltmeter
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Peak season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peak%20season. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of tacit

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
hangman letters and game
Hangman Lightning Round Figure out which word fits in the blanks.
See All