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
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
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 Jayhawks, who went 23-11 this past season, are ranked No. 3 in ESPN.com’s first of the many preseason polls that will be released between now and KU’s opener in November.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
Silas announced the team’s one home preseason game against the Oakland A’s a few weeks ago.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
The Dodgers played the Angels in the final preseason game.
—Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register, 3 Apr. 2024
All of it serves as a reminder of how far Rozier has come since meeting Wade as a college student when the Heat played a preseason game in Louisville in 2014.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
Davis was a preseason All-SEC second-team pick by the coaches this season, but averaged a career-low 5.9 points.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2024
Scouting Locating a gobbler is half the battle, but good preseason scouting can set you up for success.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 27 Mar. 2024
Garoppolo can practice and participate in preseason games but cannot participate in team activities or be around the Rams facility for the first two weeks of the season.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Isn’t the run by the WSU basketball team this year impressive, especially considering preseason projections and the prediction of a loss to USC last night in your power rankings?
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
Silas announced the team’s one home preseason game against the Oakland A’s a few weeks ago.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
The Dodgers played the Angels in the final preseason game.
—Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register, 3 Apr. 2024
All of it serves as a reminder of how far Rozier has come since meeting Wade as a college student when the Heat played a preseason game in Louisville in 2014.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
Davis was a preseason All-SEC second-team pick by the coaches this season, but averaged a career-low 5.9 points.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2024
Scouting Locating a gobbler is half the battle, but good preseason scouting can set you up for success.
—M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 27 Mar. 2024
Garoppolo can practice and participate in preseason games but cannot participate in team activities or be around the Rams facility for the first two weeks of the season.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Isn’t the run by the WSU basketball team this year impressive, especially considering preseason projections and the prediction of a loss to USC last night in your power rankings?
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'preseason.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near preseason
Cite this Entry
“Preseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preseason. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share