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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According to Swish Appeal, Johnson is one of several major players making headlines during the offseason.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
The addition of Kyle Tucker has proven to be one of the biggest acquisitions of the offseason as the slugger has looked like an MVP-level outfielder through the team's first dozen or so games.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Phoenix will now enter an offseason filled with uncertainty and their shrewd moves have ultimately come to backfire.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
UConn football begins spring practice after successful offseason, expects intense QB competition
The UConn football team began spring practices this week with a number of new faces in the building and expects to have an intense quarterback competition this fall.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
Their most talented player, Tatis, worked himself into a smart groove during the offseason and maintained it when the opening bell rang.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Last offseason, the Knicks traded seven first-round picks to add Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns, leaving everyone to assume the franchise was ready for the next step.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Garrett Crochet changed his Sox from white to red in the offseason.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
But despite Sanusi’s big spring, the Broncos lost some experienced offensive line pieces this offseason, including Ahmed Hassanein to graduation and Braxton Fely to the transfer portal.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Apr. 2025
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Oumou Fofana, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
The addition of Kyle Tucker has proven to be one of the biggest acquisitions of the offseason as the slugger has looked like an MVP-level outfielder through the team's first dozen or so games.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Phoenix will now enter an offseason filled with uncertainty and their shrewd moves have ultimately come to backfire.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
UConn football begins spring practice after successful offseason, expects intense QB competition
The UConn football team began spring practices this week with a number of new faces in the building and expects to have an intense quarterback competition this fall.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
Their most talented player, Tatis, worked himself into a smart groove during the offseason and maintained it when the opening bell rang.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Last offseason, the Knicks traded seven first-round picks to add Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns, leaving everyone to assume the franchise was ready for the next step.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Garrett Crochet changed his Sox from white to red in the offseason.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
But despite Sanusi’s big spring, the Broncos lost some experienced offensive line pieces this offseason, including Ahmed Hassanein to graduation and Braxton Fely to the transfer portal.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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