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 minor procedure, which is elective, is not expected to significantly impact Herro’s offseason work.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The Cubs signed Bregman to a five-year, $175 million contract in free agency, and the Reds and Pirates also made significant offseason additions.
—Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Sorsby transferred to Texas Tech during the offseason from Cincinnati after making a name for himself on the football field.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Azeez, signed by the Falcons this offseason, is entering his sixth season.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The Titans have added two quarterbacks (Mitchell Trubisky and Hendon Hooker) this offseason in addition to having Cam Ward.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
The velocity increase this year is partly attributable to his doing more strength training, focusing on his back and shoulders, in the offseason.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The team last week started the offseason conditioning program which continues this week.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The Cubs signed Bregman to a five-year, $175 million contract in free agency, and the Reds and Pirates also made significant offseason additions.
—Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Sorsby transferred to Texas Tech during the offseason from Cincinnati after making a name for himself on the football field.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Azeez, signed by the Falcons this offseason, is entering his sixth season.
—Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The Titans have added two quarterbacks (Mitchell Trubisky and Hendon Hooker) this offseason in addition to having Cam Ward.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
The velocity increase this year is partly attributable to his doing more strength training, focusing on his back and shoulders, in the offseason.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The team last week started the offseason conditioning program which continues this week.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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