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
Recent Examples on the Web
Any extension Adebayo signs this offseason would begin in the 2026-27 season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
Certainly, McCarthy would love for Parsons to be participating in the offseason program and OTAs along with the rest of his teammates.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2024
The Brown who reported for the 49ers’ offseason program is light years ahead of the one who arrived with a lot to learn.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
In your opinion, what’s the top 3-4-5 priorities by Hornets management this offseason?
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024
The Avs have some major questions this offseason, and when their captain can return after four procedures on his knee and missing the past two seasons is one of the biggest.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024
The third-year back injured his foot during offseason workouts, head coach Sean McVay said, so he will be kept off the field for the entirety of OTAs and the June minicamp.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
The Chargers’ offseason program continued Monday with a workout at their headquarters in Costa Mesa.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
To say that Dallas Cowboys All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons has had an offseason to remember would be an understatement.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2024
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
Certainly, McCarthy would love for Parsons to be participating in the offseason program and OTAs along with the rest of his teammates.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2024
The Brown who reported for the 49ers’ offseason program is light years ahead of the one who arrived with a lot to learn.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
In your opinion, what’s the top 3-4-5 priorities by Hornets management this offseason?
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024
The Avs have some major questions this offseason, and when their captain can return after four procedures on his knee and missing the past two seasons is one of the biggest.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024
The third-year back injured his foot during offseason workouts, head coach Sean McVay said, so he will be kept off the field for the entirety of OTAs and the June minicamp.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
The Chargers’ offseason program continued Monday with a workout at their headquarters in Costa Mesa.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
To say that Dallas Cowboys All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons has had an offseason to remember would be an understatement.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2024
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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