: not being in the period of maximum use or business : not peak
telephone rates during off-peak hours
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Book flights during off-peak times or for longer-haul trips where points stretch further.
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Amelia Edelman, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
These systems can store energy during off-peak hours and release it during peak demand, reducing the load on power grids.
—Ilya Likhov, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Plum blossom season is also exquisite and occurs in February, which is still off-peak.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2025
Smaller commercial trucks pay $3.60 during off-peak hours, and $14.40 at peak hours.
—Ana Ley, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Amelia Edelman, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
These systems can store energy during off-peak hours and release it during peak demand, reducing the load on power grids.
—Ilya Likhov, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Plum blossom season is also exquisite and occurs in February, which is still off-peak.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2025
Smaller commercial trucks pay $3.60 during off-peak hours, and $14.40 at peak hours.
—Ana Ley, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Off-peak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-peak. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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