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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After all, the front office underwent a major house cleaning during the offseason, so why not bring in a new manager, too?
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Alonso, who turned 31 in the offseason, hit 264 homers over seven seasons with the Mets.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Part of the Imanaga and Cubs offseason process to get him back to the version pre-hamstring injury was using force plates in the mound to measure his lower-body strength.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Now add it all up as Lucas walks through the door into this offseason.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers made the move of the offseason by signing Tucker, a four-time All-Star, to a four-year, $260 million deal.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
The Texas Rangers had an active offseason, acquiring All-Star lefty MacKenzie Gore and swapping Marcus Semien for new outfielder Brandon Nimmo.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The Giants hired John Harbaugh in the offseason after he was let go by the Baltimore Ravens after 18 seasons with them.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Cleveland Guardians Cleveland’s biggest offseason move was signing superstar third baseman José Ramírez to a $175 million, seven-year contract extension.
—David Brandt, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Alonso, who turned 31 in the offseason, hit 264 homers over seven seasons with the Mets.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Part of the Imanaga and Cubs offseason process to get him back to the version pre-hamstring injury was using force plates in the mound to measure his lower-body strength.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Now add it all up as Lucas walks through the door into this offseason.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers made the move of the offseason by signing Tucker, a four-time All-Star, to a four-year, $260 million deal.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
The Texas Rangers had an active offseason, acquiring All-Star lefty MacKenzie Gore and swapping Marcus Semien for new outfielder Brandon Nimmo.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The Giants hired John Harbaugh in the offseason after he was let go by the Baltimore Ravens after 18 seasons with them.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Cleveland Guardians Cleveland’s biggest offseason move was signing superstar third baseman José Ramírez to a $175 million, seven-year contract extension.
—David Brandt, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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