Noun
(sports) The time of year when no competition takes place.
(hunting, fishing) The time of year when hunting or fishing is not permitted.
Antonym: open season
(idiomatic) A situation or period in which some activity is forbidden or discontinued.
Antonym: open season
Ferguson, p. 320 During the 1992 close season, Ferguson went on the hunt for a new striker. Source: Internet
Koeman, who succeeded Quique Setien in August after the crushing 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League, could hardly have hoped for a better start after the chaotic close season overshadowed by Messi’s attempt to leave the club. Source: Internet
Last year, our enforcement officers ran 670 close season patrols, reporting 122 anglers for illegally fishing in the close season.” Source: Internet
Mr Kingsley Ato Cudjoe, Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, on Friday announced that the month of August has been chosen as the close season for industrial fleet made up of tuna and trawler vessels. Source: Internet
Striker Teddy Sheringham was signed as Cantona's replacement from Tottenham Hotspur, with Blackburn defender Henning Berg the other significant purchase that summer. citation citation In the close season, United appointed Keane as their new captain. Source: Internet
He was linked with a move away from San Siro during the close season but eventually signed a new deal that will tie him to the Rossoneri until 2021. Source: Internet