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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And there’s never been a more important time for that evaluation than the offseason Mahomes will spend rehabbing from a season-ending knee surgery.
—Sam McDowell 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Fail and offseason begins with doubts at QB.
—Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
This will be an interesting offseason to say the least.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The Jets head into yet another offseason of uncertainty, especially in the quarterback department.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Never mind that the Padres exited fast from the playoffs three months ago and that their offseason hasn’t sizzled.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The Phillies traded Matt Strahm to the Kansas City Royals this offseason after signing Brad Keller.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Since pitching his first seven seasons for the Reds, Lorenzen has become a journeyman, becoming a free agent for five straight offseasons and signing short-term deals with the Angels, Tigers, Phillies, Rangers and Royals.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
After finding a new defensive coordinator, arguably the second-biggest agenda point for the Dallas Cowboys this offseason will be handling an extension with wide receiver George Pickens.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
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Sam McDowell 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Fail and offseason begins with doubts at QB.
—Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
This will be an interesting offseason to say the least.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The Jets head into yet another offseason of uncertainty, especially in the quarterback department.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Never mind that the Padres exited fast from the playoffs three months ago and that their offseason hasn’t sizzled.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The Phillies traded Matt Strahm to the Kansas City Royals this offseason after signing Brad Keller.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Since pitching his first seven seasons for the Reds, Lorenzen has become a journeyman, becoming a free agent for five straight offseasons and signing short-term deals with the Angels, Tigers, Phillies, Rangers and Royals.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
After finding a new defensive coordinator, arguably the second-biggest agenda point for the Dallas Cowboys this offseason will be handling an extension with wide receiver George Pickens.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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