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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In his second game back in Miami since leaving the Heat this past offseason, Duncan Robinson scored just three points on 1-of-7 shooting from three-point range for the Pistons.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The back line — still reeling from the departure of center back Adilson Malanda this offseason — shored up its mistakes and stood tall.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
Management has signed several players over the past two offseasons with the '28 season in mind in hopes of making a big splash in their new city.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
There's untapped potential here with the 6-foot-2, 250-pounder, who figures to sign a mid-level deal and perhaps a flier contract as Chaisson did last offseason for $5 million.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
That is all the Phillies could hope for after essentially handing him the keys to the position in the offseason, which was somewhat of a gamble given the lack of depth options and Crawford’s body of work.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Your offseason orange and blueprint.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
Unrivaled, a three-on-three alternate women’s basketball league played during the WNBA’s offseason, is now leading the way in sports tourism.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
The offensive line won’t be complete until Goosby is fully cleared from his offseason injury.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The back line — still reeling from the departure of center back Adilson Malanda this offseason — shored up its mistakes and stood tall.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
Management has signed several players over the past two offseasons with the '28 season in mind in hopes of making a big splash in their new city.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
There's untapped potential here with the 6-foot-2, 250-pounder, who figures to sign a mid-level deal and perhaps a flier contract as Chaisson did last offseason for $5 million.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
That is all the Phillies could hope for after essentially handing him the keys to the position in the offseason, which was somewhat of a gamble given the lack of depth options and Crawford’s body of work.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Your offseason orange and blueprint.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
Unrivaled, a three-on-three alternate women’s basketball league played during the WNBA’s offseason, is now leading the way in sports tourism.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
The offensive line won’t be complete until Goosby is fully cleared from his offseason injury.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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