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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They are expected to be active in the free-agent market this offseason – especially to shore up its historically bad backline – and have the No. 1 pick in the Re-Entry Draft and the No. 2 pick in the college SuperDraft.
—Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Signed over from the divisional rival New York Giants in the offseason, Barkley has paid massive dividends in the backfield.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
Mater Dei’s girls basketball program has experienced several changes in the offseason but remains an Orange County powerhouse entering the 2024-25 season.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
Steve Cohen and the Mets will be aggressive for every top free agent, including Burnes this offseason.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Travis Kelce’s dad talks about life around the pop superstar
Feb. 10, 2024
Jason Kelce is a seven-time Pro Bowl center who played all 13 of his NFL seasons with the Eagles before retiring this past offseason.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The transfer portal also contributed to the Sun Devils' overhaul, with guards BJ Freeman and Alston Mason joining in the offseason.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
The interim position remains a temporary solution, and teams often seek fresh leadership in the offseason.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
He was traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Panthers this past offseason, with the Steelers sending Johnson and a seventh-round pick to Carolina in exchange for cornerback Donte Jackson and a sixth-round pick.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Signed over from the divisional rival New York Giants in the offseason, Barkley has paid massive dividends in the backfield.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
Mater Dei’s girls basketball program has experienced several changes in the offseason but remains an Orange County powerhouse entering the 2024-25 season.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
Steve Cohen and the Mets will be aggressive for every top free agent, including Burnes this offseason.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Travis Kelce’s dad talks about life around the pop superstar
Feb. 10, 2024
Jason Kelce is a seven-time Pro Bowl center who played all 13 of his NFL seasons with the Eagles before retiring this past offseason.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The transfer portal also contributed to the Sun Devils' overhaul, with guards BJ Freeman and Alston Mason joining in the offseason.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
The interim position remains a temporary solution, and teams often seek fresh leadership in the offseason.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
He was traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Panthers this past offseason, with the Steelers sending Johnson and a seventh-round pick to Carolina in exchange for cornerback Donte Jackson and a sixth-round pick.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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