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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That’s another reason why emphasis this offseason was being more intentional when the ball gets to me and making a play with it.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
The Major League Soccer Players’ Association released its end-of-year salary report on Wednesday, giving fans a look at their clubs’ payroll heading into the 2025 offseason.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
The deal marks a first beauty partnership for Strong, who has otherwise signed NIL (name, image and likeness) deals with the offseason basketball league, Unrivaled, and nonprofit organization, Bleed Blue for Good.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Spoelstra has already noticed the results from all of Jaquez’s offseason work.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Travis Kelce is 36 years old now and in the final season of his current contract after seeming profoundly conflicted about returning early in the offseason.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
During the 2023 offseason, Walker started meditating at the recommendation of former Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander, an avid meditator himself.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Members of the 2023 draft class, including cornerback Christian Gonzalez and wide receivers Kayshon Boutte and DeMario Douglas, will be eligible for their own extensions starting next offseason.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Excited for a bit of an offseason coming up with the Nedbank and Dunhill in South Africa to finish things off.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
The Major League Soccer Players’ Association released its end-of-year salary report on Wednesday, giving fans a look at their clubs’ payroll heading into the 2025 offseason.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
The deal marks a first beauty partnership for Strong, who has otherwise signed NIL (name, image and likeness) deals with the offseason basketball league, Unrivaled, and nonprofit organization, Bleed Blue for Good.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Spoelstra has already noticed the results from all of Jaquez’s offseason work.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Travis Kelce is 36 years old now and in the final season of his current contract after seeming profoundly conflicted about returning early in the offseason.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
During the 2023 offseason, Walker started meditating at the recommendation of former Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander, an avid meditator himself.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Members of the 2023 draft class, including cornerback Christian Gonzalez and wide receivers Kayshon Boutte and DeMario Douglas, will be eligible for their own extensions starting next offseason.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Excited for a bit of an offseason coming up with the Nedbank and Dunhill in South Africa to finish things off.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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