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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Powell also helps fill the three-point shooting void that Duncan Robinson leaves behind after Robinson committed to join the Detroit Pistons in free agency this offseason.
—Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
Still, Lohner entered the draft process this offseason as a near-complete unknown.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers didn't hold back when addressing their biggest weakness from last year and this coming offseason could mean more of the same.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
After a 74-win season, the Jays brought in Andrés Giménez, Jeff Hoffman, Anthony Santander, Nick Sandlin, Max Scherzer and more this offseason.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Kershaw has made just nine starts this season since returning from offseason toe and knee surgeries.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Garcia improved his batting stance by adding a toe-tap this offseason.
—Kansas City Star, 6 July 2025
Orlando is projected to pay luxury tax for the first time since 2010-11 following the offseason multiple key moves that transformed their roster.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025
This is only the first step of a busy offseason for the Bulls, who were eliminated from the play-in tournament for the third year in a row after a 39-43 season.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
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Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
Still, Lohner entered the draft process this offseason as a near-complete unknown.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers didn't hold back when addressing their biggest weakness from last year and this coming offseason could mean more of the same.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
After a 74-win season, the Jays brought in Andrés Giménez, Jeff Hoffman, Anthony Santander, Nick Sandlin, Max Scherzer and more this offseason.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Kershaw has made just nine starts this season since returning from offseason toe and knee surgeries.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Garcia improved his batting stance by adding a toe-tap this offseason.
—Kansas City Star, 6 July 2025
Orlando is projected to pay luxury tax for the first time since 2010-11 following the offseason multiple key moves that transformed their roster.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025
This is only the first step of a busy offseason for the Bulls, who were eliminated from the play-in tournament for the third year in a row after a 39-43 season.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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