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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Tkachuk timed an offseason surgery on the adductor muscle to recover and arrive in peak shape for the Olympics.
—Chris Kudialis, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Arguably the biggest move of the Texas Rangers’ offseason was their five-for-one swap of a handful of prospects for Washington Nationals LHP MacKenzie Gore, bringing in the 26-year-old to hopefully add to the Rangers’ strong rotation.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
All the while, some solid answers on how this duo will operate in its first offseason leading Miami may come to light.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Daniel Palencia returns as the closer, and most of the other bullpen pieces were signed over the offseason.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Knowles takes over for Eric Ramsay, who left for EFL Championship side West Bromwich Albion in the offseason.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Those moves injected fun and excitement into the club and completely shifted the narrative of what had been a quiet offseason.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
There now are travel teams with girls competing in offseason competitions as all-star teams similar to seven-on-seven football tournaments.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Baribo, who led the Union with 16 last season was acquired via trade for cash in the offseason, opened the scoring in the 23rd minute.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Chris Kudialis, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Arguably the biggest move of the Texas Rangers’ offseason was their five-for-one swap of a handful of prospects for Washington Nationals LHP MacKenzie Gore, bringing in the 26-year-old to hopefully add to the Rangers’ strong rotation.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
All the while, some solid answers on how this duo will operate in its first offseason leading Miami may come to light.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Daniel Palencia returns as the closer, and most of the other bullpen pieces were signed over the offseason.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Knowles takes over for Eric Ramsay, who left for EFL Championship side West Bromwich Albion in the offseason.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Those moves injected fun and excitement into the club and completely shifted the narrative of what had been a quiet offseason.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
There now are travel teams with girls competing in offseason competitions as all-star teams similar to seven-on-seven football tournaments.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Baribo, who led the Union with 16 last season was acquired via trade for cash in the offseason, opened the scoring in the 23rd minute.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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