off-season
off-season — noun
1. the months each year when hotels, tourist spots, and other businesses receive fa
the months each year when hotels, tourist spots, and other businesses receive far fewer customers than usual
Hotels along the Amalfi Coast drop their rates by half during the off-season.
collocation: during the off-season
Tendai prefers visiting the Greek islands in the off-season, when beaches are empty.
collocation: in the off-season
The little café by the harbour only opens on weekends throughout the off-season.
Mira saved nearly two hundred euros by booking her holiday cottage in the off-season.
Winter is the off-season for beach resorts in Turkey, so many hotels close until spring.
- low season
specifically for travel and tourism pricing periods
- slack season
more common in business and manufacturing contexts
- quiet period
broader; used for any lull in activity, not only seasonal
- high season
the busiest and most expensive travel period
- peak season
the very busiest time of year for a business or destination
文法句型
the off-season
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'the'. Common in travel, tourism, and hospitality contexts.
常見錯誤
2. the stretch of months between two playing seasons of a sport, when no official m
the stretch of months between two playing seasons of a sport, when no official matches take place
Caleb spends the football off-season training with a private coach in Florida.
collocation: the [sport] off-season
During rugby's off-season, many players take up a second sport to stay fit.
collocation: during [sport]'s off-season
The basketball player used the off-season to recover fully from a knee injury.
Chiara follows her team closely throughout the off-season, waiting for transfer news.
- close season
used mainly in British English for hunting and fishing as well as sports
- break
more general; does not necessarily refer to the whole off-season period
- season
the period when official matches are played
文法句型
the [sport] off-season
用法筆記
Typically used with 'the' or a possessive. The sport is often named before 'off-season' to specify which sport.
常見錯誤
off-season — adjective
1. happening or available during the quieter months when businesses have fewer cust
happening or available during the quieter months when businesses have fewer customers
Daniel always hunts for off-season bargains on winter coats in June.
collocation: off-season bargains
The off-season ferry timetable has only three sailings a day instead of ten.
Haruto stayed at a five-star resort at off-season rates and paid surprisingly little.
Off-season flights to Croatia can be cheap if you book them a month ahead.
- low-season
interchangeable with off-season in travel and pricing contexts
2. taking place in the months between sports seasons, when no official games happen
taking place in the months between sports seasons, when no official games happen
Vivek joined an off-season basketball camp to sharpen his shooting skills.
collocation: off-season [sport] camp
The coach gave each player an off-season fitness plan to follow at home.
collocation: off-season fitness plan
Off-season training sessions are shorter but far more intense than regular practice.
Indra's off-season workout routine includes swimming, yoga, and light running.
off-season — adverb
1. at a time of year when tourist areas and businesses are quiet and have fewer vis
at a time of year when tourist areas and businesses are quiet and have fewer visitors
Constanza and her family always travel off-season to stay clear of the summer crowds.
collocation: travel off-season
You can rent a villa in Tuscany for far less money if you go off-season.
collocation: go off-season
Léa discovered that going to museums off-season means no queues at the ticket desk.
The couple married in Venice off-season and had the canals almost to themselves.
用法筆記
As an adverb, 'off-season' drops 'the' — you travel 'off-season', not 'in the off-season' (which is the noun use).
常見錯誤
2. during the months between sports seasons, when no competitive matches are being
during the months between sports seasons, when no competitive matches are being played
Many swimmers train off-season in indoor pools to keep up their fitness levels.
collocation: train off-season
The tennis player flew to Australia to practise off-season with a new coach.
Professional cyclists often rest completely for a month when they are off-season.
The rugby team trained together off-season, which helped them win the next title.