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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And Murray will likely be searching for a new NFL home this upcoming offseason since the Arizona Cardinals benched him for Jacoby Brissett this season.
—Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Aaron Rodgers spent the offseason sounding like a quarterback nearing the end.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, the Kings could have waited until the offseason and bring back a package that would help in the long term more than LaVine and his contract.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Lathan is the fourth linebacker to leave coach Lance Leipold’s KU program this offseason, joining Jon Jon Kamara, Logan Brantley and JaCorey Stewart.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026
Last offseason, star quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who has the fifth-highest college football NIL valuation according to On3, transferred from California to Indiana.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Right tackle Francis Mauigoa could be the immediate Terence Steele replacement if the Cowboys decide to move on from him in the offseason.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
McCoy earned first-team All-SEC recognition last season with four interceptions for the Vols after transferring from Oregon State before tearing his ACL during an offseason training session in January.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
The offseason now begins after a fourth consecutive year of Riley failing to lead the Trojans into the College Football Playoff.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
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Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Aaron Rodgers spent the offseason sounding like a quarterback nearing the end.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, the Kings could have waited until the offseason and bring back a package that would help in the long term more than LaVine and his contract.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Lathan is the fourth linebacker to leave coach Lance Leipold’s KU program this offseason, joining Jon Jon Kamara, Logan Brantley and JaCorey Stewart.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026
Last offseason, star quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who has the fifth-highest college football NIL valuation according to On3, transferred from California to Indiana.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Right tackle Francis Mauigoa could be the immediate Terence Steele replacement if the Cowboys decide to move on from him in the offseason.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
McCoy earned first-team All-SEC recognition last season with four interceptions for the Vols after transferring from Oregon State before tearing his ACL during an offseason training session in January.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
The offseason now begins after a fourth consecutive year of Riley failing to lead the Trojans into the College Football Playoff.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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