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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Kirk confirmed the offseason work paid off.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Bucs players reported for the first day of offseason workouts Monday, but much of the conversation centered on who wasn’t there.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The athlete took up acting during the football offseason, and at the same time, modeling for Calvin Klein.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Mike Vrabel addressed the Diana Russini matter in person for the first time on Tuesday, as the New England Patriots began media availabilities during their offseason conditioning program.
—Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
What’s ahead next is an extremely important offseason that will have a significant bearing on whether the Hornets finally end the NBA’s longest playoff drought — closing in on 11 years next spring — and join the postseason party.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
This offseason, the Dolphins added two fellow Michigan alumni to their defensive front in edge rushers Josh Uche and David Ojabo.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The trade involving the Eagles that’s been a hot topic throughout the offseason isn’t expected to happen this week.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Yankees assistant hitting coach, promoted to Aaron Boone’s staff over the offseason, sipped on Atelier del Maestro Tequilero Extra Añejo.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Bucs players reported for the first day of offseason workouts Monday, but much of the conversation centered on who wasn’t there.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The athlete took up acting during the football offseason, and at the same time, modeling for Calvin Klein.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Mike Vrabel addressed the Diana Russini matter in person for the first time on Tuesday, as the New England Patriots began media availabilities during their offseason conditioning program.
—Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
What’s ahead next is an extremely important offseason that will have a significant bearing on whether the Hornets finally end the NBA’s longest playoff drought — closing in on 11 years next spring — and join the postseason party.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
This offseason, the Dolphins added two fellow Michigan alumni to their defensive front in edge rushers Josh Uche and David Ojabo.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
The trade involving the Eagles that’s been a hot topic throughout the offseason isn’t expected to happen this week.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Yankees assistant hitting coach, promoted to Aaron Boone’s staff over the offseason, sipped on Atelier del Maestro Tequilero Extra Añejo.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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