off-peak

adjective

ˈȯf-ˈpēk 

: not being in the period of maximum use or business : not peak

telephone rates during off-peak hours

Examples of off-peak in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In exchange for the funding, the church secured a 30-year renewable lease to use the facility rent-free for Sunday worship and off-peak hours. — Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

The increase in shoulder season and off-peak travel is forcing Delta to rethink its maintenance and crew schedules, said Jeff Arinder, Delta vice president of international network planning. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 6 July 2026

But geographically diverse teams allow compute to be used during off-peak hours on Wall Street and Silicon Valley. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 July 2026

Adult tickets to see the tapestry at the British Museum are priced at £33 for peak times and £27 for off-peak times. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for off-peak

• antique
• batik
• bespeak
• boutique
• cacique
• comique
• critique
• grosbeak
• midweek
• mystique
• oblique
• physique