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
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
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
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At one point, while discussing the club’s lack of offseason activity, Preller referenced last year’s acquisitions of Dylan Cease, Luis Arraez and Donovan Solano.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
While that entails offseason work, which Edwards mentioned in the moment, there’s also something to conditioning yourself with the rigorous regular season slate.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
Despite his top-tier production, he's been floated as a trade candidate in the offseason rumor mill.
—Matt Musico, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
But taking that route would be a death sentence to Miami’s offseason spending.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
The offseason stages of those plans are going well, says Holmes, who reported to the Mets’ spring training facility in Port St. Lucie in mid-January.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
Kristaps Porzingis has preached patience since his return from offseason leg surgery.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Purdue All the attention was on North Carolina landing Bill Belichick, but Barry Odom eventually could prove the best hire of the 2024-25 offseason cycle.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
The reliever market was quiet for most of the offseason, but finally picked up in recent days, meaning Jansen should be able to find his next landing spot sooner rather than later.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
While that entails offseason work, which Edwards mentioned in the moment, there’s also something to conditioning yourself with the rigorous regular season slate.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
Despite his top-tier production, he's been floated as a trade candidate in the offseason rumor mill.
—Matt Musico, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
But taking that route would be a death sentence to Miami’s offseason spending.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
The offseason stages of those plans are going well, says Holmes, who reported to the Mets’ spring training facility in Port St. Lucie in mid-January.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
Kristaps Porzingis has preached patience since his return from offseason leg surgery.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Purdue All the attention was on North Carolina landing Bill Belichick, but Barry Odom eventually could prove the best hire of the 2024-25 offseason cycle.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
The reliever market was quiet for most of the offseason, but finally picked up in recent days, meaning Jansen should be able to find his next landing spot sooner rather than later.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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