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 Panthers have gotten better this offseason.
—Mike Kaye
april 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
And once again, the Red Sox front office spent an offseason publicly stating a roster need, which was a big bat, without a clear follow-through.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Chancalay, who was brought in from New England in the offseason, registered his first primary assist for Minnesota.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Current general manager Ryan Dell was promoted this past offseason from head of soccer operations, replacing Caitlin Carducci.
—Pj Green
april 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
So it was decided this past offseason that the 29-year-old righty would lose weight, increase his strength and explosiveness and see what comes from his faster body movement and arm speed.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Stearns’ biggest offseason lineup moves — parting ways with fan favorites Brandon Nimmo and Pete Alonso — looked ominous after one week.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
In between his stints playing college football for Army and beginning a coaching career that has spanned more than a decade at this point — all at his alma mater before joining the Miami Hurricanes this offseason — Mike Viti served in combat.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
And the offseason has only amplified his gravitas.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
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Mike Kaye
april 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
And once again, the Red Sox front office spent an offseason publicly stating a roster need, which was a big bat, without a clear follow-through.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Chancalay, who was brought in from New England in the offseason, registered his first primary assist for Minnesota.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Current general manager Ryan Dell was promoted this past offseason from head of soccer operations, replacing Caitlin Carducci.
—Pj Green
april 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
So it was decided this past offseason that the 29-year-old righty would lose weight, increase his strength and explosiveness and see what comes from his faster body movement and arm speed.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Stearns’ biggest offseason lineup moves — parting ways with fan favorites Brandon Nimmo and Pete Alonso — looked ominous after one week.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
In between his stints playing college football for Army and beginning a coaching career that has spanned more than a decade at this point — all at his alma mater before joining the Miami Hurricanes this offseason — Mike Viti served in combat.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
And the offseason has only amplified his gravitas.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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