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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This offseason, Diggs remains in recovery after dealing with knee concerns last season.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Up next: Typically the next step after summer league is to fill out the team’s three-player limit on two-way contracts and round out the offseason roster, with as many as 21 players allowed under contract.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Manuel, 22 and a redshirt senior, is the third UF player arrested this offseason.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Beasley spent last season with the Detroit Pistons and is a free agent this offseason.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
Morton signed a one-year, $15 million deal with the Orioles this past offseason as a starting pitcher who had established himself with 17 years of MLB experience and a nasty curveball.
—Said Bravo, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
An Atlanta native and Westlake High School graduate, Young relished the opportunity to represent Missouri on one of college football’s biggest offseason stages.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Once the trade market proved similarly cold this offseason, the Suns bit the bullet and bought Beal out.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Safety Donovan Wilson had a minor knee procedure early in the offseason, but is expected to be ready for the beginning of camp after mostly working with the rehab group during OTAs and minicamp.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Up next: Typically the next step after summer league is to fill out the team’s three-player limit on two-way contracts and round out the offseason roster, with as many as 21 players allowed under contract.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Manuel, 22 and a redshirt senior, is the third UF player arrested this offseason.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2025
Beasley spent last season with the Detroit Pistons and is a free agent this offseason.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
Morton signed a one-year, $15 million deal with the Orioles this past offseason as a starting pitcher who had established himself with 17 years of MLB experience and a nasty curveball.
—Said Bravo, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
An Atlanta native and Westlake High School graduate, Young relished the opportunity to represent Missouri on one of college football’s biggest offseason stages.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Once the trade market proved similarly cold this offseason, the Suns bit the bullet and bought Beal out.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Safety Donovan Wilson had a minor knee procedure early in the offseason, but is expected to be ready for the beginning of camp after mostly working with the rehab group during OTAs and minicamp.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
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“Offseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offseason. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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