"shoulder season" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shoulder seasons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shoulder season (plural shoulder seasons)
  1. (travel industry) The time between high and low season in a travel market, or, if the market is divided into four segments, the time just below high season.
    Sense id: en-shoulder_season-en-noun-MK3sEKsd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: lifestyle, tourism, transport, travel-industry

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