nonpeak
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of nonpeak
Example Sentences
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It could be an expensive misstep to scale up a robot army to meet rush-hour demand in a city only to see many of those vehicles sit idle during nonpeak times.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
Two potential solutions to the latter issue could be on-site airport electricity storage and charging on-site batteries during nonpeak use times, or with alternate energy sources such as solar or wind power, Hodgman said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023
Shaw said the state is considering having bidirectional travel on a 12-mile section, between the Franconia-Springfield Parkway and Dale City, an area that suffers from severe congestion in both directions even during the nonpeak hours.
From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2022
While weddings customarily occur on weekends, Ms. Chang and Mr. Okamoto are hardly alone in their decision to host a wedding on a nonpeak day in order to get it done.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2022
For years, I’ve watched families visit Disney World in the dead of winter to beat the long lines, or take advantage of lower airfare during nonpeak travel periods to head off somewhere warm.
From Slate • Nov. 22, 2018
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