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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Freeland and Kim could help provide coverage until Tommy Edman returns from offseason ankle surgery.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The Vegas Golden Knights completed one of the more improbable sweeps in Stanley Cup Playoffs history Tuesday night, sending the Avalanche into the offseason with a 2-1 victory in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final at T-Mobile Arena.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Plum is in her second season with the Sparks after being acquired in a trade from the Las Vegas Aces during the 2025 offseason.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Edman, who had ankle surgery in the offseason, is expected to spend more than a week playing with Oklahoma City.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Last offseason, when the Padres weren’t big spenders, the Phillies signed him to a five-year, $150 million contract.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Boutte wasn’t in attendance for the start of the voluntary offseason workout program last month.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Hernández had surgery to repair a torn muscle and torn extensor tendon in his left elbow during the offseason.
—CBS News, 26 May 2026
The good news is that the Cavs have all offseason to figure out a different way to get to their first-ever NBA Finals without LeBron James in a Cleveland jersey.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The Vegas Golden Knights completed one of the more improbable sweeps in Stanley Cup Playoffs history Tuesday night, sending the Avalanche into the offseason with a 2-1 victory in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final at T-Mobile Arena.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Plum is in her second season with the Sparks after being acquired in a trade from the Las Vegas Aces during the 2025 offseason.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Edman, who had ankle surgery in the offseason, is expected to spend more than a week playing with Oklahoma City.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Last offseason, when the Padres weren’t big spenders, the Phillies signed him to a five-year, $150 million contract.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Boutte wasn’t in attendance for the start of the voluntary offseason workout program last month.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Hernández had surgery to repair a torn muscle and torn extensor tendon in his left elbow during the offseason.
—CBS News, 26 May 2026
The good news is that the Cavs have all offseason to figure out a different way to get to their first-ever NBA Finals without LeBron James in a Cleveland jersey.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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