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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McCoy earned first-team All-SEC recognition last season with four interceptions for the Vols after transferring from Oregon State before tearing his ACL during an offseason training session in January.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
The Blue Jays have already made one of the biggest moves this offseason with the signing of Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million contract, but now need to direct their attention toward retaining star shortstop Bo Bichette.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Golden’s replacement plan this offseason for his departing guards centered on, well, his centers.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
The Royals expect Bubic to have a normal offseason and be ready for spring training.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
Here are five burning questions entering Albin’s first full offseason with the program.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025
Los Angeles just added respected pitching coach Mike Maddux to new manager Kurt Suzuki's staff, and Manoah is the second once-promising starter recovering from major injury to join the Angels in the offseason.
—CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
The Blue Jays have already made one of the biggest moves this offseason with the signing of Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million contract, but now need to direct their attention toward retaining star shortstop Bo Bichette.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Golden’s replacement plan this offseason for his departing guards centered on, well, his centers.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
The Royals expect Bubic to have a normal offseason and be ready for spring training.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
Here are five burning questions entering Albin’s first full offseason with the program.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 3 Dec. 2025
Los Angeles just added respected pitching coach Mike Maddux to new manager Kurt Suzuki's staff, and Manoah is the second once-promising starter recovering from major injury to join the Angels in the offseason.
—CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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