peak season

noun

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

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The trend that advisors and insiders seem to be talking about these days is how shoulder season is the new peak season. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 This peak season is the first where an AI agent is a real shopper at scale. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Do not introduce an unproven customer-facing AI workflow during peak season. — Michael Fox, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 October through December is the peak season for wildlife crashes as animals migrate to lower elevations for the coming winter, often crossing roads along the way, Colorado State Patrol said in a release. — Celia Frazier, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peak season

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“Peak season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peak%20season. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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