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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If that wasn’t enough to convince Sullivan, his offseason conversations with both players — including a trip to visit Zibanejad in his native Sweden — solidified the decision.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2025
The New York Yankees need to make some big moves in the offseason, especially as Cody Bellinger heads into the open market again.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The offense The best thing that happened to Cal during the offseason is that quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele graduated early from Hawaii’s Saint Louis School.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
In her playoff debut back in Climate Pledge Arena since her exit from the Storm in the offseason, Jewell Loyd had an additional 13 points off the bench.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Dolphins initially slow-dragged the team’s coaching search that offseason new part-owner Bruce Beal would reel in the big fish for the franchise.
—Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Zebrowski was Daniels’ QB coach before earning the promotion to OC this offseason; former offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes departed for Wisconsin.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
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Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2025
The New York Yankees need to make some big moves in the offseason, especially as Cody Bellinger heads into the open market again.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The offense The best thing that happened to Cal during the offseason is that quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele graduated early from Hawaii’s Saint Louis School.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
In her playoff debut back in Climate Pledge Arena since her exit from the Storm in the offseason, Jewell Loyd had an additional 13 points off the bench.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Dolphins initially slow-dragged the team’s coaching search that offseason new part-owner Bruce Beal would reel in the big fish for the franchise.
—Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Zebrowski was Daniels’ QB coach before earning the promotion to OC this offseason; former offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes departed for Wisconsin.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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