off-season
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈɔfˌsiːzən/
:
temporada baja
- In addition to staying with host families, reasonable rates for hotels can be found during off-season travel times.
- the off-season for the team
Examples
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Using available off-season hotel facilities as a draw, businesses attempted to bring small conventions to town.
Academic text (2000) -
Only the main lodge is available in the off-season.
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During the off-season he only works days.
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So where do you live in the off-season?
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Our off-season staff of five will tend to your every need.
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Ski season had turned to off-season, which meant most locals were leaving on vacation.
Fiction book (2002) -
Football fans, show your support this off-season with our University of Iowa Hawkeyes Snack Pack.
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Despite the auction being in the off-season, most major collectors or their agents had gathered.
Fiction book (1997) -
Participants were recruited during the off-season (December-February) via an e-mail sent to a team coach or owner.
Academic text (2006) -
Lodging and ferry fees are lower during the off-season, generally from October through April.
Synonyms
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3.4
The time of year when the regular season is not active
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5.6
A time of year when few people buy things or use services
Antonyms
How Busy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word off-season is made from off ('not active' or 'away') and season ('time of year'), so it means the time when a place or business is 'off' or quiet. That's why hotels and shops are less busy and often cheaper in the off-season.