preseason

noun

pre·sea·son ˌprē-ˈsē-zᵊn

ˈprē-ˌsē-zᵊn

plural preseasons

: a period of time immediately preceding a season

tourists who visit during the preseason

especially : a training period preceding a sport's regular season in which teams compete in unofficial games

The preseason starts in two weeks.

performed well in (the) preseason

Quarterback John Friesz was lost for the year in the preseason to knee surgery. —

Paul Zimmerman

Dennis Rodman's mysterious boycott finally ended on Monday when he arrived for practice for the first time since the start of preseason. —

Jack McCallum

preseason adjective

preseason football

preseason training

the preseason opener/finale

preseason rankings/polls

the preseason favorite

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Returning from long-term injury next year will be midfielder Alex Loera, who was named team captain to start the season and then tore her ACL in Bay’s fourth game, and keeper Melissa Lowder, who competed in preseason with Katelyn Rowland for the starting spot. —

Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024 The Cougars, at 8-0, were also predicted to be conference cellar dwellers in the preseason. —

David Close, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 Then came the inevitable Big 12 Media Day poll that put the Sun Devils dead last in preseason predictions. —

Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024 Steward had two interceptions in the preseason finale in Kansas City and the Bears stashed him on the practice squad, elevating him for Sunday’s game as a fill-in for Kyler Gordon and giving him playing time that Josh Blackwell had been getting. —

Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for preseason