off-seasonn.adj.adv.

(in sense A.)Brit.

/ˈɒfˌsiːzn/ (in senses B., C.)Brit.

/ˌɒfˈsiːzn/ (in all senses)U.S.

/ˈɔfˌsizn/,

/ˈɑfˌsizn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: off adj., season n.

Etymology: < off adj. + season n.

A. n.

A period when ordinary business, etc., is slack or does not occur; a time of year other than the busiest, designated, or traditional time for a particular activity.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > period > year > [noun] > time of year > when ordinary business is suspended

off-season1847

1847 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair (1848) xxxvi. 321 She has to board two or three of her sisters in the off season.

1868 E. Yates Rock Ahead III. iii. iii. 70 In the off-season [they] went round to the different watering-places..giving a little musical entertainment.

1902 Chambers's Jrnl. July 433/2 The collection was not one of those which bore an historic name..and the sale took place in the off-season.

1957 L. F. R. Williams State of Israel 44 The coaches..are primarily intended for tourists, but..carry domestic traffic in the off-season.

1976 Washington Post 19 Apr. d1/6 With the series clinched, the Caps looked as though they were running their motors down for the offseason that begins when they fly off for a week's vacation in Hawaii.

2000 N.Y. Times 9 Apr. i. 16/4 Spring break comes during the off-season and it really helps the local businesses.

B. adj.

Of, belonging to, or occurring in an off-season; out of season.

ΚΠ

1908 Daily Chron. 21 Apr. 3/5 A great part of Miss Elwin's off-season work consists in meeting girls on their way to and from school.

1938 Amer. Home Oct. 100/4 With summer blankets and other miscellaneous off-season odds and ends to be put away, we find ourselves looking for dust-proof storage space.

1961 N. Roy Black Albino 177 They found a few off-season plums and a soursop, and..they lay under a huge cotton-wood tree and rested.

1971 W. J. Burley Guilt Edged iii. 59 The newcomers..disturbed the off-season peace of the Treen Hotel.

1989 Holiday Which? Jan. 59/2 Off season rates: fall (autumn) rates are higher in some popular ‘foliage’ areas.

C. adv.

In the off-season.

ΚΠ

1979 United States 1980–1 (Penguin Travel Guides) 732 The ship can be hired for special charter cruises off-season.

1992 Rugby World & Post Mar. 67/3 Muller..played off-season for the Greystones club in Ireland.

2001 AXM Aug. 78/4 This product helps me maintain a low fat percentage off-season.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	off-season
释义	off-seasonn.adj.adv. (in sense A.)Brit. /ˈɒfˌsiːzn/ (in senses B., C.)Brit. /ˌɒfˈsiːzn/ (in all senses)U.S. /ˈɔfˌsizn/, /ˈɑfˌsizn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: off adj., season n. Etymology: < off adj. + season n. A. n. A period when ordinary business, etc., is slack or does not occur; a time of year other than the busiest, designated, or traditional time for a particular activity. ΘΚΠ the world > time > period > year > [noun] > time of year > when ordinary business is suspended off-season1847 1847 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair (1848) xxxvi. 321 She has to board two or three of her sisters in the off season. 1868 E. Yates Rock Ahead III. iii. iii. 70 In the off-season [they] went round to the different watering-places..giving a little musical entertainment. 1902 Chambers's Jrnl. July 433/2 The collection was not one of those which bore an historic name..and the sale took place in the off-season. 1957 L. F. R. Williams State of Israel 44 The coaches..are primarily intended for tourists, but..carry domestic traffic in the off-season. 1976 Washington Post 19 Apr. d1/6 With the series clinched, the Caps looked as though they were running their motors down for the offseason that begins when they fly off for a week's vacation in Hawaii. 2000 N.Y. Times 9 Apr. i. 16/4 Spring break comes during the off-season and it really helps the local businesses. B. adj. Of, belonging to, or occurring in an off-season; out of season. ΚΠ 1908 Daily Chron. 21 Apr. 3/5 A great part of Miss Elwin's off-season work consists in meeting girls on their way to and from school. 1938 Amer. Home Oct. 100/4 With summer blankets and other miscellaneous off-season odds and ends to be put away, we find ourselves looking for dust-proof storage space. 1961 N. Roy Black Albino 177 They found a few off-season plums and a soursop, and..they lay under a huge cotton-wood tree and rested. 1971 W. J. Burley Guilt Edged iii. 59 The newcomers..disturbed the off-season peace of the Treen Hotel. 1989 Holiday Which? Jan. 59/2 Off season rates: fall (autumn) rates are higher in some popular ‘foliage’ areas. C. adv. In the off-season. ΚΠ 1979 United States 1980–1 (Penguin Travel Guides) 732 The ship can be hired for special charter cruises off-season. 1992 Rugby World & Post Mar. 67/3 Muller..played off-season for the Greystones club in Ireland. 2001 AXM Aug. 78/4 This product helps me maintain a low fat percentage off-season. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.adv.1847
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