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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Purdy played the role of consummate professional by participating in team offseason workouts during negotiations.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Hill’s recovery schedule and training camp schedule are unclear after having two offseason wrist surgeries, one to insert screws and the other to take out the screws.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
The 26-year-old Soto also grounded out in the eighth inning against Devin Williams, who, too, was part of the Yankees’ offseason pivot.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
The following offseason, the Dodgers signed him to his four-year extension just before Major League Baseball’s lockout of the players.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Some national media aren’t expecting much from UCF this season
ESPN has the Knights ranked last in the Big 12 on offseason moves while CBS Sports has the team last in the league in its power rankings.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Then came an offseason in which ace Corbin Burnes left via free agency, and the front office tried to patch up the rotation with one-year stopgaps Charlie Morton, Tomoyuki Sugano and Kyle Gibson.
—Noah Trister, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
The other biggest issue was that Hill had been playing with a torn ligament in his wrist, which led to surgery this offseason.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The team searched for a middle-of-the-order bat this past offseason, a power-hitting outfielder capable of boosting the lineup.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Hill’s recovery schedule and training camp schedule are unclear after having two offseason wrist surgeries, one to insert screws and the other to take out the screws.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
The 26-year-old Soto also grounded out in the eighth inning against Devin Williams, who, too, was part of the Yankees’ offseason pivot.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
The following offseason, the Dodgers signed him to his four-year extension just before Major League Baseball’s lockout of the players.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Some national media aren’t expecting much from UCF this season
ESPN has the Knights ranked last in the Big 12 on offseason moves while CBS Sports has the team last in the league in its power rankings.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Then came an offseason in which ace Corbin Burnes left via free agency, and the front office tried to patch up the rotation with one-year stopgaps Charlie Morton, Tomoyuki Sugano and Kyle Gibson.
—Noah Trister, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
The other biggest issue was that Hill had been playing with a torn ligament in his wrist, which led to surgery this offseason.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The team searched for a middle-of-the-order bat this past offseason, a power-hitting outfielder capable of boosting the lineup.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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