off season

UK: noun: /ˈɒfsiːz^ən/, adjective: /ˈɒfsiːz^ən/, adverb: /ˌɒfˈsiːz^ən/

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off season adjective (off-season when prenominal)

1. denoting or occurring during a period of little activity in a trade or business

noun

1. such a period

adverb

1. in an off-season period

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

ˈoff-ˈsea•son,  n. 

[countable]
1. a time of year other than the regular or busiest one for something.

adj. [usually: before a noun]

2. of, relating to, or during the off-season:
   tickets at off-season prices.

adv. 

3. in or during the off-season:
   traveled off-season.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

off-sea•son  (ôf′sē′zən, of′-), n. 

1. a time of year other than the regular or busiest one for a specific activity:
   Fares are lower in the off-season.
2. a time of year when business, manufacturing activity, etc., is less than normal or at an unusually low point.

adj. 

3. of, pertaining to, or during the off-season:
   off-season hotel rates.

adv. 

4. in or during the off-season:
   Traveling off-season is the easiest way to save vacation money.

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