Meaning & use

off-season

noun·Everyday

The period of the year when an activity, business, or resort is least busy or active.

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Hotel rates drop sharply in the off-season when fewer tourists visit.

The team uses the off-season to recover from injuries and train harder.

A note on using this word

Off-season can function as a noun ('during the off-season') or an adjective directly before a noun ('off-season prices').

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Words with an opposite meaning

peak season

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