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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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
But only a few of those went to Halas Hall in person because of NFL hiring rules that limit contact with coaches employed by other teams to three-hour virtual interviews over the first two weeks of the offseason.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Detroit opened the offseason in the +1200 range to win the Super Bowl at most sportsbooks.
—Vik Chokshi, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The Dallas Cowboys were on the mind of NFL fans on Saturday even as the team failed to make the playoffs and jumpstarted their offseason by parting ways with head coach Mike McCarthy.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
Here’s How To Watch The Events Since the offseason, Sacramento has been canvassing the trade market utilizing two players totaling over $20 million in salary: Kevin Huerter and Trey Lyles.
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Sabathia entered the 2008-09 offseason as the gem of the free-agent pitching market.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
Under head coach Dan Quinn and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, both hired in the offseason, the team appears reinvigorated.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Scott’s signing, which was first reported by MLB.com, comes just two days after the Dodgers landed Sasaki, the acquisition of the 23-year-old starting pitching phenom from Japan becoming an instant high point of their offseason.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
But only a few of those went to Halas Hall in person because of NFL hiring rules that limit contact with coaches employed by other teams to three-hour virtual interviews over the first two weeks of the offseason.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Detroit opened the offseason in the +1200 range to win the Super Bowl at most sportsbooks.
—Vik Chokshi, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The Dallas Cowboys were on the mind of NFL fans on Saturday even as the team failed to make the playoffs and jumpstarted their offseason by parting ways with head coach Mike McCarthy.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
Here’s How To Watch The Events Since the offseason, Sacramento has been canvassing the trade market utilizing two players totaling over $20 million in salary: Kevin Huerter and Trey Lyles.
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Sabathia entered the 2008-09 offseason as the gem of the free-agent pitching market.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
Under head coach Dan Quinn and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, both hired in the offseason, the team appears reinvigorated.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Scott’s signing, which was first reported by MLB.com, comes just two days after the Dodgers landed Sasaki, the acquisition of the 23-year-old starting pitching phenom from Japan becoming an instant high point of their offseason.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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