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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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
Alonso had an arduous free-agency path this past offseason, ultimately signing a two-year, $54 million contract on Feb. 12, with an opt-out after this season.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 May 2025
The worst part of the offseason is not reading you 4-5 times a week.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 7 May 2025
There’s plenty of truth to that accusation, and evidence of it can be found in how the team’s decision-makers altered their approach to roster-building this offseason.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
Worst case scenario, his history in Pittsburgh is only the tip of the iceberg and everything Schottenheimer and his staff worked tirelessly to build this offseason will go down the drain with just one bad apple.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025
Obviously, the loss of Juan Soto to the crosstown rival Mets was the largest development of the offseason for the Yankees.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
With General Manager Pat Verbeek rolling over his unfulfilled promise of a major offseason from the summer of 2024 to 2025 and the OC Vibe entertainment complex taking shape, the Ducks will likely seek a coach of renown among other aggressive investments.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 May 2025
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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
Alonso had an arduous free-agency path this past offseason, ultimately signing a two-year, $54 million contract on Feb. 12, with an opt-out after this season.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 May 2025
The worst part of the offseason is not reading you 4-5 times a week.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 7 May 2025
There’s plenty of truth to that accusation, and evidence of it can be found in how the team’s decision-makers altered their approach to roster-building this offseason.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
Worst case scenario, his history in Pittsburgh is only the tip of the iceberg and everything Schottenheimer and his staff worked tirelessly to build this offseason will go down the drain with just one bad apple.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025
Obviously, the loss of Juan Soto to the crosstown rival Mets was the largest development of the offseason for the Yankees.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
With General Manager Pat Verbeek rolling over his unfulfilled promise of a major offseason from the summer of 2024 to 2025 and the OC Vibe entertainment complex taking shape, the Ducks will likely seek a coach of renown among other aggressive investments.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 May 2025
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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