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off-season

/ˈɑfsizɪn/
/ˈɒfsizɪn/
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Other forms: off-seasons

Anything with a season also has an off-season. Summer marks the off-season for skiing, and winter marks the off-season for most amusement parks (unless, of course, you live in Orlando, Florida).

Off-season is often the time of the year when tourists don't visit, or when sports fans have to take a break from their favorite games. In seaside resorts, the off-season is the summer. During the off-season, visitors are sparse and sometimes businesses offer discounts to attract tourism. When you're talking about sports, the off-season is the period athletes spend training in preparation for their playing seasons.

Definitions of off-season
  1. noun
    the season when travel is least active and rates are lowest
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    antonyms:
    high season
    the season when travel is most active and rates are highest
    type of:
    season
    a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
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