off-peak

American  

[awf-peek, of-] / ˈɔfˈpik, ˈɒf- /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or during a period of less than maximum frequency, demand, intensity, or use.

   the off-peak travel season; off-peak train fares.

2. lower than the maximum.

   off-peak production.

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off-peak British  

adjective

1. of or relating to services as used outside periods of intensive use or electricity supplied at cheaper rates during the night

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Etymology

Origin of off-peak

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Anthropic has begun experimenting with “off-peak” hours through March 28 that give users more capacity if they work early in the morning, late at night or on the weekend.

From MarketWatch

The majority of canceled United flights were during off-peak times — red-eyes and flights on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays — a move Nastro said could “make finding ‘deals’ slightly harder in the future.”

From MarketWatch

Airlines are focused on mitigating the increase in oil prices stemming from the war, responding to higher fuel prices by cutting their June-quarter capacity, starting with off-peak flights operating on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and red-eye flights, analysts at Deutsche Bank said in a note Monday.

From MarketWatch

He points out that you can often save money by putting yourself on a better tariff and doing most of your heating off-peak.

From BBC

What’s Next: Deutsche Bank research analysts wrote that if fuel prices remain elevated for the next several months, airlines will begin cutting off-peak flights and grounding less fuel-efficient aircraft.

From Barron's