off-season

off-season noun: the part of the year when business is most slack and there are fewest clients or visitors.

Noun

off-season (plural off-seasons)

The part of the year when business is most slack and there are fewest clients or visitors.
- Seaside resorts in the off-season are really depressing.
Synonyms:

low season, white week
A period of time when regular competitions are not being held, or when an athlete is not participating in competitions.
- Alternating off-season and precontest cycles in bodybuilding over a period of years will result in the relatively quick development of a championship physique.1983, Joe Weider, The Weider System of Bodybuilding, page 4
- That’s why virtually nothing should be off the table this offseason, including the idea of improving at quarterback.2023 April 5, Jeff Howe, “In Belichick’s pursuit of glory, nothing is off the table, even idea of trading Mac Jones”, in The Athletic

off-season (not comparable)

During the off-season.
- Why don't we go to the Cape this weekend, and walk on the beach. I don't think I can stand to stay in this apartment one day longer. And it's not too expensive off season.1981 February 14, Andrea Loewenstein, “Voices in the Night”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 29, page 8

plural	off-seasons
alternative form	offseason

From off- + season.

What does off-season mean?: Off-season means the part of the year when business is most slack and there are fewest clients or visitors.
What part of speech is off-season?: Off-season can be a noun or an adverb.
What is the plural of off-season?: The plural of off-season is off-seasons.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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