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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Corbett, who signed a one-year, $3 million contract last offseason, could return as a valuable depth piece.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Watching the Seahawks clobber the Patriots should let Broncos Country know what Denver needs and guide the Broncos’ offseason plans.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
All offseason Craig Breslow has spoken about the need to add an impact bat, preferably an infielder who can hit for power from the right side.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Dunleavy was more talkative about the Warriors’ flexibility in both the present and offseason, when Porzingis’ contract expires and the Warriors still possess all of their draft picks.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
The team has thrived in the late-offseason market for starting pitchers.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Norby and Graham Pauley are the main contenders at third base while a handful of players (including outfielder Griffin Conine and offseason signing Christopher Morel) among the players competing for playing time at first base.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
And ditto for the Houston Rockets, with savvy drafting and an all-in offseason move for Kevin Durant setting the table.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Earlier in the offseason, the Sox acquired outfielders Everson Pereira and Tristan Peters in separate trades with the Tampa Bay Rays.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Watching the Seahawks clobber the Patriots should let Broncos Country know what Denver needs and guide the Broncos’ offseason plans.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
All offseason Craig Breslow has spoken about the need to add an impact bat, preferably an infielder who can hit for power from the right side.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Dunleavy was more talkative about the Warriors’ flexibility in both the present and offseason, when Porzingis’ contract expires and the Warriors still possess all of their draft picks.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
The team has thrived in the late-offseason market for starting pitchers.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Norby and Graham Pauley are the main contenders at third base while a handful of players (including outfielder Griffin Conine and offseason signing Christopher Morel) among the players competing for playing time at first base.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
And ditto for the Houston Rockets, with savvy drafting and an all-in offseason move for Kevin Durant setting the table.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Earlier in the offseason, the Sox acquired outfielders Everson Pereira and Tristan Peters in separate trades with the Tampa Bay Rays.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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