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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This is only the first step of a busy offseason for the Bulls, who were eliminated from the play-in tournament for the third year in a row after a 39-43 season.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
That, in many ways, has it as go-time for the Heat, ahead of an offseason when extension windows open for Tyler Herro, Nikola Jovic and others on the roster.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
However, the team and Antetokounmpo’s reps were reportedly expected to talk about the future in the offseason.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Subsequently, the Dolphins lowered the team’s payroll, reduced the team’s spending in the offseason, are discussing trading away two of the team’s top players (Ramsey and Pro Bowl tight end Jonnu Smith), and pushed toward a youth movement for the first time in McDaniel’s tenure.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
The Yankees reportedly tried to trade for Tucker in the offseason, but clearly nothing materialized.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Many stepping stones were necessary to achieve this 2025 title, beginning with the blockbuster deal in the 2019 offseason to bring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander into the organization, along with five first-round picks and two pick swaps.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
In other bets, DraftKings isn’t giving Denver much of a shot of landing Giannis Antetokounmpo in the offseason.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
Davis openly discussed his conditioning for the third straight offseason during OTAs.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 June 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
That, in many ways, has it as go-time for the Heat, ahead of an offseason when extension windows open for Tyler Herro, Nikola Jovic and others on the roster.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
However, the team and Antetokounmpo’s reps were reportedly expected to talk about the future in the offseason.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Subsequently, the Dolphins lowered the team’s payroll, reduced the team’s spending in the offseason, are discussing trading away two of the team’s top players (Ramsey and Pro Bowl tight end Jonnu Smith), and pushed toward a youth movement for the first time in McDaniel’s tenure.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
The Yankees reportedly tried to trade for Tucker in the offseason, but clearly nothing materialized.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Many stepping stones were necessary to achieve this 2025 title, beginning with the blockbuster deal in the 2019 offseason to bring Shai Gilgeous-Alexander into the organization, along with five first-round picks and two pick swaps.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
In other bets, DraftKings isn’t giving Denver much of a shot of landing Giannis Antetokounmpo in the offseason.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
Davis openly discussed his conditioning for the third straight offseason during OTAs.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 June 2025
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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