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

Barcelona knew players like Putellas, Mapi Leon and Ona Batlle would leave and wanted to protect itself from yet another offseason of departures. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Once the offseason arrives and Hall of Fame festivities conclude, however, the Mets may once again have the opportunity to pursue the franchise legend as the long-term successor in their dugout. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Miami and Riley scored the biggest get of this NBA offseason with the trade for Giannis. — Greg Cote july 21, Miami Herald, 21 July 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