offseason

noun

off·​sea·​son ˈȯf-ˌsē-zᵊn How to pronounce offseason (audio)
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

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Just how motivated the Orioles are to make bullpen upgrades in free agency is one of the biggest question marks of their offseason. Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024 Everything this offseason basically revolves around Juan Soto and his free agency decision. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 Signed to a franchise-record five-year, $212.5 million contract in the offseason for his defensive prowess, Anunoby has exceeded expectations on the offensive end. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024 That’s one of the bigger ifs of the offseason for any player and any team. Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 This offseason appears little different from most recent offseasons for the Angels: patch some holes, add some depth, hope for a run at .500 and then some luck. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024 This Patriots team is not close and need loads of help this offseason. Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 24 Nov. 2024 Instead of a playoff bid, the Rebels will head to a bowl game with the team’s 32 seniors considering opt-outs and Kiffin facing another offseason rebuild in Oxford. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024 They are expected to be active in the free-agent market this offseason – especially to shore up its historically bad backline – and have the No. 1 pick in the Re-Entry Draft and the No. 2 pick in the college SuperDraft. Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of offseason was in 1847

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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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off-season

noun
ˈȯf-ˌsēz-ᵊn
: a time when some activity is suspended or reduced
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