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

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Lakers How LeBron James, Darvin Ham and the Lakers reached a critical offseason crossroads April 30, 2024 First, there is the sordid history of college coaches attempting to coach in the NBA. —Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024

After an offseason filled some roster turnover, the Royals (36-26) and Guardians (40-20) are now battling for the AL Central crown. —Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2024

Ward’s offseason has included a trip to South Africa (Zimbabwe, Johannesburg, Cape Town) that changed his perspective. —Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024

But again, something seems different this offseason. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2024

This offseason’s team-wide focus has been on finishing strong in 2024, redeeming themselves, and ending the franchise’s 24-year streak of not winning a playoff game. —Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024

And what has become clearer by the day is that Jones used the wrong foliage metaphor for a possible deal for Lamb, who has skipped the entire offseason program and is uncertain for this week’s mandatory minicamp. —Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2024

Super Bowl defending-champs, the Kansas City Chiefs, can’t seem to shake bad press during the offseason, with the latest strike coming in the form of dog cruelty charges being filed against a defensive lineman in the state of Alabama. —Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024

Miller, who had right knee surgery in April 2022 at Maryland, had offseason meniscus surgery on her left knee which prevented her from playing overseas. —Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 25 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

off-season

noun

ˈȯf-ˌsēz-ᵊn

: a time when some activity is suspended or reduced