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

After undergoing arthroscopic surgery in the off-season, Hardaway says he's ready to put last year's disappointment behind him.

—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

So, pitchers across MLB will have the unenviable task of planning their offseason buildup without the clarity of an opening-day target. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

The Giants reportedly even checked in about Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson, the NFL’s leading rusher who signed a massive extension in the offseason. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2026

The Chicago Cubs’ primary needs this offseason center around pitching. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

Diebler has some momentum in Columbus after bringing in a nine-man recruiting class, five freshmen and four transfers, that ranked 23rd nationally this offseason. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for offseason

• milesian
• partizan
• postseason
• preseason
• unreason
• reason
• season
• seizin
• treason

Kids Definition

off-season

noun

ˈȯf-ˌsēz-ᵊn

: a time when some activity is suspended or reduced