preseason

noun

pre·sea·son ˌprē-ˈsē-zᵊn

ˈprē-ˌsē-zᵊn

plural preseasons

: a period of time immediately preceding a season

tourists who visit during the preseason

especially : a training period preceding a sport's regular season in which teams compete in unofficial games

The preseason starts in two weeks.

performed well in (the) preseason

Quarterback John Friesz was lost for the year in the preseason to knee surgery. —

Paul Zimmerman

Dennis Rodman's mysterious boycott finally ended on Monday when he arrived for practice for the first time since the start of preseason. —

Jack McCallum

preseason adjective

preseason football

preseason training

the preseason opener/finale

preseason rankings/polls

the preseason favorite

Examples of preseason in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The team will also play against the Jacksonville Jaguars in its preseason kickoff game on Aug. 10. —

Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 21 July 2024 Now comes the next stage, when contact is permitted in practices, followed by preseason games. —

Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024 That means preseason games and the NFL regular-season is not too far behind. —

David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024 In the final preseason game in Wichita, Johnson suffered a fractured neck and died eight days later. —

Randy Covitz, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for preseason

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