off year
noun
Definition of off year
1 : a year in which no major election is held
2 : a year of diminished activity or production an off year for auto sales
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Examples of off year in a Sentence
It has been an off year for auto sales.
1870
First Known Use of off year
1870
OFF YEAR Defined for English Language Learners
off year
noun
Definition of off year for English Language Learners
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: a year in which activity or production is lower than usual
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politics : a year in which no major elections are held
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