Meaning & use
seasonal workers
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“seasonal workers” is a form of “seasonal worker”.
Meaning
nounplural
People hired only for a particular season of the year, when there is extra work, such as a harvest or holiday period.
Grammar: Plural of seasonal worker: farms rely on seasonal workers every autumn.
Patterns
- hire seasonal workers
- seasonal workers in somewhere
The orchard hires seasonal workers to pick apples each autumn.
Many seasonal workers return to the same ski resort every winter.
Shops take on seasonal workers before the holidays.
Word forms
| singular | seasonal worker |
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Common combinations
- hire seasonal workers
- The farm needs to hire seasonal workers.
- rely on seasonal workers
- Many hotels rely on seasonal workers.
- recruit seasonal workers
- The company will recruit seasonal workers in spring.
- visa for seasonal workers
- The government created a visa for seasonal workers.
- shortage of seasonal workers
- A shortage of seasonal workers delayed the harvest.
Synonyms and how they differ
- temporary workers
- Temporary workers may be hired at any time of year, not necessarily for a particular season.
- casual workers
- Casual workers are hired for irregular shifts without a fixed pattern, not tied to a season.
- migrant workers
- Migrant workers move from one place or country to another for jobs, and may not be seasonal.
- part-timers
- Part-timers work reduced hours all year, not only in busy months.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: seasonal workers or seasoned workers?
seasonal workers vs seasoned workers
Seasoned workers are experienced ones. Seasonal workers are hired only for part of the year.
Practice
The vineyard depends on ____ who help pick grapes for six weeks each year.
Choose one answer.
Seasonal workers are hired for a short season. Seasoned means experienced, and permanent managers are not hired for six weeks.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “seasonal workers”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.