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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Yankees Lineup Questions Considering how many aging players the team relies on, their offseason didn’t reflect the likelihood of major injuries.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Adding Cease would be a rental, but the Yankees have the money to sign him in free agency next offseason regardless.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
Corbett converted from right guard to center following the arrival of Pro Bowl lineman Robert Hunt last offseason.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2025
Bringing back safety Elijah Molden and releasing star edge rusher Joey Bosa only started what should be a busy offseason.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
Stroman entered camp as the Yankees’ sixth starter and an odd man out after an offseason of trade rumors, but the Bombers now seem fortunate to have kept the veteran.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
Smith was rewarded with a three-year, $75 million contract that offseason and made the Pro Bowl again in 2023.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff and More, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Both Schoen and Daboll are likely gone this time next year if the G-Men don’t improve significantly this offseason, and win in the fall.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
There’s no inexpensive way for the Falcons to part ways with Cousins this offseason.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Adding Cease would be a rental, but the Yankees have the money to sign him in free agency next offseason regardless.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
Corbett converted from right guard to center following the arrival of Pro Bowl lineman Robert Hunt last offseason.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2025
Bringing back safety Elijah Molden and releasing star edge rusher Joey Bosa only started what should be a busy offseason.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
Stroman entered camp as the Yankees’ sixth starter and an odd man out after an offseason of trade rumors, but the Bombers now seem fortunate to have kept the veteran.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
Smith was rewarded with a three-year, $75 million contract that offseason and made the Pro Bowl again in 2023.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff and More, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Both Schoen and Daboll are likely gone this time next year if the G-Men don’t improve significantly this offseason, and win in the fall.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
There’s no inexpensive way for the Falcons to part ways with Cousins this offseason.
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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