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offseason

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off-sea⋅son

[awf-see-zuhn, of-]
–noun
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.
–adjective
3. of, pertaining to, or during the off-season: off-season hotel rates.
–adverb
4. in or during the off-season: Traveling off-season is the easiest way to save vacation money.

Origin:
1840–50
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Word Origin & History

off-season 
1848, "a period when business is down," from off + season.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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