From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe off-seasonthe off-seasonBUSY PLACE a) the time of year when not many people are taking holidays SYN low season, → high seasonin the off-season Most hotels are closed in the off-season. b) American English the time of year when a sport is not usually played SYN close season British English → off-season
Examples from the Corpus
in the off-season• Prices for its 311 rooms range from $ 259 in the off-season to $ 710 for suites with a view in season.• During the off-season, rates start at $75 per night for a cabin that sleeps two.• When I played pro ball, I'd volunteer and coach in the off-season.• It may reduce in hours and often the tasks to be done change, but it continues in the off-season.• Even in the off-season, McBride has little time to relax.• He will have to have surgery in the off-season to remove bone chips in his elbow.• This generates traffic in the off-season. 