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preseason
[ pree-see-zuhn ]
noun
- a period before the season, especially the period of time in organized sports when athletes train and practice for the regular season: Deer hunters set aside time in the preseason to repair and maintain their stands, set trail cameras, and clear branches or brush from shooting lanes.
As a professional athlete, I just try not to get injured in the preseason.
Deer hunters set aside time in the preseason to repair and maintain their stands, set trail cameras, and clear branches or brush from shooting lanes.
adjective
- of, relating to, or occurring in the preseason: The resort offers discounted preseason ski passes in November.
Some of the coaching staff was replaced after an embarrassing preseason loss to the weakest team in the league.
The resort offers discounted preseason ski passes in November.
verb (used with object)
- to season (food) with condiments, spices, herbs, or the like before it is packaged or cooked:
Preseason the roast with a teaspoon of salt per pound of meat several hours before grilling it.
preseason
/ ˈːˌːə /
noun
- the period immediately before the official season for a particular sport begins
- ( as modifier )
a series of preseason friendly matches
Word History and Origins
Origin of preseason1
Example Sentences
After their three preseason games, the Chargers will begin the regular season on Sept. 5 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in just the second NFL regular-season game to be hosted in South America.
In late June, the Rangers were 10 games over .500, far outpacing modest preseason expectations.
It was a topic in Redick’s first news conference as Lakers coach, a topic in the preseason and, as the season began fittingly against the Minnesota Timberwolves, a topic an entire regular season ago.
The Clippers had defied the preseason odds of being a playoff participant.
“As soon as we stepped on the court in the preseason, everybody was locked into the goal.”
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