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

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The Chargers’ offseason program continued Monday with a workout at their headquarters in Costa Mesa. —Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024

To say that Dallas Cowboys All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons has had an offseason to remember would be an understatement. —Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2024

Six offseason workout days will follow between May 20-31, then a mandatory full-squad mini-camp June 4-6. —Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024

Atlanta has some big decisions to make this offseason, including whether to break up its backcourt of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray. —Andrew Seligman, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2024

That agreement put Plummer in prime position to get a strong set of reps during the offseason program. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024

Coach Andy Reid confirmed in April that the second-year pro participated in the first phase of the team’s offseason training program, which is conducted remotely via video calls. —Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024

Ohtani, who signed the biggest professional sports contract ($700 million over 10 years) with the Dodgers this offseason, attended the gala with his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, a former star for the Women’s Japan Basketball League. —Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024

Weakened by the loss of three standouts in the offseason and key injuries last month, last-place Seattle (1-5-0) has lost five consecutive matches including a 1-0 decision at San Diego on March 29. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

off-season

noun

ˈȯf-ˌsēz-ᵊn

: a time when some activity is suspended or reduced