off-season
[ awf-see-zuh n, of- ]
/ ˈɔfˈsi zən, ˈɒf- /
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noun
a time of year other than the regular or busiest one for a specific activity: Fares are lower in the off-season.
a time of year when business, manufacturing activity, etc., is less than normal or at an unusually low point.
adjective
of, relating to, or during the off-season: off-season hotel rates.
adverb
in or during the off-season: Traveling off-season is the easiest way to save vacation money.
Nearby words
- off-reserve,
- off-road,
- off-roader,
- off-roading,
- off-sales,
- off-shore,
- off-site,
- off-speed,
- off-stage,
- off-street
Origin of off-season
First recorded in 1840–50
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for offseason
The Indianapolis Colts, the team that drafted him first overall in 1998, released him during that offseason.
It was the offseason, and in this midday hour the city dozed.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
off-season
1848, "a period when business is down," from off (adv.) + season (n.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper