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
After undergoing arthroscopic surgery in the off-season, Hardaway says he's ready to put last year's disappointment behind him. —Marty Burns
an offseason football trade
off-season training
off-season
adverb
or less commonly offseason
traveling off-season
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.
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