Meaning & use
spooky season
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Meaning
noununcountableinformal
The weeks before Halloween, when people decorate, watch scary films and enjoy autumn traditions.
Grammar: Uncountable; used with 'the' or without an article: 'I love spooky season.'
Patterns
- spooky season
- the spooky season
- during spooky season
- spooky season is here
My friends and I start planning our costumes as soon as spooky season begins.
The coffee shop changes its menu for spooky season, adding pumpkin-flavored drinks.
She decorates her house with fake cobwebs and orange lights for spooky season.
Common combinations
- spooky season is here
- Spooky season is here, so let's watch a scary movie tonight.
- celebrate spooky season
- We celebrate spooky season by carving pumpkins and telling ghost stories.
- during spooky season
- During spooky season, many stores sell costumes and candy.
- get into spooky season
- I get into spooky season by decorating my room with skeletons.
- spooky season decorations
- They put up spooky season decorations like bats and witches.
Synonyms and how they differ
- Halloween season
- More neutral and widely understood; 'spooky season' is more playful and informal.
- Halloween time
- Similar in meaning but less common in social media; 'spooky season' is trendier.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'spooky season' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Spooky season' is an uncountable noun phrase used with 'the' or no article, and it refers to the period before Halloween. Option 1 uses it correctly as a noun. Options 2, 3 and 4 use it incorrectly as a verb or with wrong meaning.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “spooky season”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.