fourseason

Fourseason (often written fourseason or four-season) is a term used to refer to the four distinct periods of the year in temperate climates: spring, summer, autumn (fall), and winter. Beyond its meteorological sense, the expression is commonly adopted as a brand name or aesthetic cue intended to signal variety, balance, and year-round appeal. The concept derives from the cyclic pattern of the calendar year and is embedded in many cultural traditions.

In climatology and ecology, the four-season framework describes temperate systems characterized by seasonal shifts in temperature, precipitation, and daylight. Some regions experience milder transitions or rely on alternative seasonal schemes with two or three seasons. The model helps describe patterns of growth, agriculture, and energy use, though local climate variation can blur boundaries between seasons.

In commerce and culture, the term is frequently used in branding for hotels, restaurants, fashion, and consumer products, as well as in music, literature, and cuisine, to evoke renewal, diversity, or comprehensive coverage across the year. It is common for different products to stylize the term as fourseason, four-season, or FourSeason, depending on branding choices.

The capitalization Four Seasons refers to distinct entities: the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, a luxury hotel chain, and The Four Seasons, a 1960s pop group led by Frankie Valli. These are separate from generic uses of fourseason. See also seasonality, temperate climate, and related branding practices.