: not being in the period of maximum use or business : not peak
telephone rates during off-peak hours

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Sending a kilogram of apparel from Dhaka to Europe typically cost $2.90 to $3.20 during off-peak periods (and up to $4.50 in peak season). Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 Apr. 2025 Such workloads can be scheduled during off-peak hours when electricity prices may be lower and synchronized with periods of surplus wind or solar power, which would reduce costs and alleviate grid congestion. Neha Hegde, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025 The bill also aims to lower peak energy use in the state by establishing significant savings for customers who consume energy at off-peak, or low use times of the day. Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2025 The Best Time to Wash Clothes to Save Money To cut laundry costs, try running your washer during your utility’s off-peak hours—usually early morning or late evening, depending on your provider. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for off-peak

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of off-peak was in 1911

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“Off-peak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-peak. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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