preseason
noun
pre·sea·son
ˌprē-ˈsē-zᵊn 
ˈprē-ˌsē-zᵊn
plural preseasons
: a period of time immediately preceding a season
tourists who visit during the preseason
especially
: a training period preceding a sport's regular season in which teams compete in unofficial games
The preseason starts in two weeks.
performed well in (the) preseason
Quarterback John Friesz was lost for the year in the preseason to knee surgery. —
Paul Zimmerman
Paul Zimmerman Dennis Rodman's mysterious boycott finally ended on Monday when he arrived for practice for the first time since the start of preseason. —Jack McCallum
Jack McCallum
preseason
adjective
preseason football
preseason training
the preseason opener/finale
preseason rankings/polls
the preseason favorite
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Here are three takeaways from KU’s loss to Arkansas …
Up next: Ranked No. 1 in the preseason and now out of the NCAA tourney in Round 1, KU begins an offseason with multiple players to replace.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
The Longhorns were a preseason top-20 team with a potential one-and-done NBA lottery pick in Tre Johnson.
—The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
The difference this preseason has been like night and day for the power-hitting right fielder, according to Warriors coach Valerie Wood.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Arkansas is the No. 10 seed in the West Region, while Kansas is No. 7.
Between the lines: Kansas lost 85-69 to the Razorbacks in a preseason game, meaning the Jayhawks may be out for blood.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
The Longhorns were a preseason top-20 team with a potential one-and-done NBA lottery pick in Tre Johnson.
—The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
The difference this preseason has been like night and day for the power-hitting right fielder, according to Warriors coach Valerie Wood.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Arkansas is the No. 10 seed in the West Region, while Kansas is No. 7.
Between the lines: Kansas lost 85-69 to the Razorbacks in a preseason game, meaning the Jayhawks may be out for blood.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Preseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preseason. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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