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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His girlfriend posted a photo on social media in preseason of Towns sitting at an event, watching a Wolves’ game on his phone. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Dec. 2024 During his rookie season in 2023, the young linebacker suffered a torn ACL in preseason, ending his rookie campaign. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 The first game played in Canada was in Toronto when the Minnesota Lynx and Chicago Sky faced off in a 2023 preseason game. —

Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2024 Sanders and Hunter play a few series, maybe the first quarter, treating it like an NFL preseason game. —

Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for preseason