preseason

noun

pre·sea·son ˌprē-ˈsē-zᵊn

ˈprē-ˌsē-zᵊn

plural preseasons

: a period of time immediately preceding a season

tourists who visit during the preseason

especially : a training period preceding a sport's regular season in which teams compete in unofficial games

The preseason starts in two weeks.

performed well in (the) preseason

Quarterback John Friesz was lost for the year in the preseason to knee surgery. —

Paul Zimmerman

Dennis Rodman's mysterious boycott finally ended on Monday when he arrived for practice for the first time since the start of preseason. —

Jack McCallum

preseason adjective

preseason football

preseason training

the preseason opener/finale

preseason rankings/polls

the preseason favorite

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The Current players and coaches are in Southern California for the first part of preseason training. —

Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025 Coleman-Jones missed two weeks of preseason practice in October when the shoulder popped out. —

Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 However, hamstring soreness forced him to miss the entire preseason. —

C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025 Early into the 2014-15 preseason, the Boston Celtics bested the Brooklyn Nets, 95-90, during a 44-minute experiment. —

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