variants or less commonly off-season
plural offseasons also off-seasons
: a time of suspended or reduced activity
It's cheaper to visit the area during the offseason.
off-season travel
especially : the time during which an athlete is not training or competing
During the offseason, he put on another eight pounds of muscle and when he got to spring training, his Red Sox uniform was too tight. Mel Antonen
After undergoing arthroscopic surgery in the off-season, Hardaway says he's ready to put last year's disappointment behind him. Marty Burns
an offseason football trade
off-season training
off-season adverb
or less commonly offseason
traveling off-season

Examples of offseason in a Sentence

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Loading your audio article Much has been made about the Philadelphia Eagles’ offseason signing of Saquon Barkley, and rightfully so after the generational running back delivered a season for the ages. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025 Just like after their defeat to the Bucs, Kansas City will need to make changes to their line this offseason. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of offseason was in 1847

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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

off-season

noun
ˈȯf-ˌsēz-ᵊn
: a time when some activity is suspended or reduced
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