: not being in the period of maximum use or business : not peak
telephone rates during off-peak hours
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Typically, off-peak hours are late at night, between 9pm and 6am, and early in the morning, between 6am and 9am.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025
In addition, up to three children 13 and under can ride free when accompanied by a parent on weekend, holiday and off-peak weekday trains.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
The lowest room rates can be found throughout the late spring and summer, which is Aruba’s off-peak season.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
Sending a kilogram of apparel from Dhaka to Europe typically cost $2.90 to $3.20 during off-peak periods (and up to $4.50 in peak season).
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 Apr. 2025
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025
In addition, up to three children 13 and under can ride free when accompanied by a parent on weekend, holiday and off-peak weekday trains.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
The lowest room rates can be found throughout the late spring and summer, which is Aruba’s off-peak season.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
Sending a kilogram of apparel from Dhaka to Europe typically cost $2.90 to $3.20 during off-peak periods (and up to $4.50 in peak season).
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for off-peak
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“Off-peak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-peak. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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