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

Chatter about Donald, 35, has been rampant since last week, when the Rams made another gigantic offseason move by trading for defensive end Myles Garrett. —Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

Colston Loveland is healthy for the offseason program after sitting out this time last year, recovering from shoulder surgery, and Ben Johnson is impressed with what he's seen both on and off the field. —Matt Zahn, CBS News, 9 June 2026

The Kings checked one box on Tuesday, officially announcing Peter Laviolette as the franchise’s 32nd head coach, but there will be plenty more to do this offseason. —Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 9 June 2026

Knight is on the move for a second straight PWHL offseason. —John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026

Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson was arrested Monday night on suspicion of felony domestic violence as the NFL's offseason domestic violence problem has begun growing to epidemic proportions. —Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026

The same phenomenon was seen this offseason after Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss defeated the NCAA in his case before Mississippi state courts. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 June 2026

As the Charlotte Hornets’ 2024 first-round pick navigates the summer months leading into his third year, there are several tasks on Salaün’s offseason list that must be checkmarked. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026

Odighizuwa impressed new defensive coordinator Raheem Morris through the offseason program with his work ethic, energy and leadership ability. —Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 June 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