offseason
noun
off·sea·son
ˈȯf-ˌsē-zᵊn 
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
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
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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Arenado is from Southern California and lives there in the offseason.
—Katie Woo, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
However, few teams endured the offseason makeover that the Chicago Bulls did this past cycle.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Soto’s decision to bolt the Bronx is nothing short of disappointing for the Bombers, whose ideal offseason plan revolved around re-signing the charismatic right fielder.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been quite active this offseason.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Nothing is more important this offseason than bolstering confidence at the quarterback position.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Shorn of some of the 49ers’ key weapons in wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and running back Christian McCaffrey, and with Deebo Samuel having a subpar season, Purdy remains the likely 49ers’ quarterback of the future and is due a huge contract extension in the offseason.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
The 36-year-old will be making his first appearance back in Minneapolis since leaving the Vikings in the offseason and signing a big-money contract in Atlanta.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
The team took a step back and went 3-9 last year, but saw a greater financial investment in the offseason and was able to reload with a number of high-impact transfer portal additions.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 8 Dec. 2024
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Katie Woo, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
However, few teams endured the offseason makeover that the Chicago Bulls did this past cycle.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Soto’s decision to bolt the Bronx is nothing short of disappointing for the Bombers, whose ideal offseason plan revolved around re-signing the charismatic right fielder.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been quite active this offseason.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Nothing is more important this offseason than bolstering confidence at the quarterback position.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Shorn of some of the 49ers’ key weapons in wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and running back Christian McCaffrey, and with Deebo Samuel having a subpar season, Purdy remains the likely 49ers’ quarterback of the future and is due a huge contract extension in the offseason.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
The 36-year-old will be making his first appearance back in Minneapolis since leaving the Vikings in the offseason and signing a big-money contract in Atlanta.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
The team took a step back and went 3-9 last year, but saw a greater financial investment in the offseason and was able to reload with a number of high-impact transfer portal additions.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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