off-peak

adjective

ˈȯf-ˈpēk 

: not being in the period of maximum use or business : not peak

telephone rates during off-peak hours

Examples of off-peak in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, carriers also say that for international travel, customers are booking more often in the fall and other traditionally off-peak periods, to avoid crowds, high prices and oppressive heat. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Bay reservations can be made online, and pricing varies by peak hours — $30 an hour for off-peak, $45 for mid-peak and $60 for peak, which are laid out on Crossroad Golf’s website. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Save money and energy by running your washing machine during off-peak hours. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2026

In exchange for the funding, the church secured a 30-year renewable lease to use the facility rent-free for Sunday worship and off-peak hours. — Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for off-peak

• antique
• batik
• bespeak
• boutique
• cacique
• comique
• critique
• grosbeak
• midweek
• mystique
• oblique
• physique