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
Recent Examples on the Web
Heading into the offseason, Bigge focused a lot on the mental side of the game: being in tune with his breath and mindful in the moment.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2024
Canales has gone out of his way to make Young his central project this offseason.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2024
Player options The Lakers went into last offseason with some momentum, riding high on the back of the Russell Westbrook trade and a Western Conference Finals appearance.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
If this organization cannot find a No. 2 star to play opposite Stephen Curry by the summer of 2025, don’t be surprised if Curry re-evaluates his end-of-career plans, just as Klay Thompson did this offseason.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
With offseason and preseason activities around the corner, Schmidt is motivated to cement himself as a part of Florida’s defensive core.
—Jackson Castellano, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
For the first time in more than a decade, the offseason isn’t an edge-of-seat drama.
—Jerry Brewer, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
According to Marks, Brooklyn did not enter the offseason seeking suitors for its franchise player.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
The slow pace of this offseason shouldn’t be misinterpreted as lack of effort or vision.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 8 July 2024
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2024
Canales has gone out of his way to make Young his central project this offseason.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2024
Player options The Lakers went into last offseason with some momentum, riding high on the back of the Russell Westbrook trade and a Western Conference Finals appearance.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
If this organization cannot find a No. 2 star to play opposite Stephen Curry by the summer of 2025, don’t be surprised if Curry re-evaluates his end-of-career plans, just as Klay Thompson did this offseason.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024
With offseason and preseason activities around the corner, Schmidt is motivated to cement himself as a part of Florida’s defensive core.
—Jackson Castellano, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
For the first time in more than a decade, the offseason isn’t an edge-of-seat drama.
—Jerry Brewer, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
According to Marks, Brooklyn did not enter the offseason seeking suitors for its franchise player.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
The slow pace of this offseason shouldn’t be misinterpreted as lack of effort or vision.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 8 July 2024
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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