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
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
Jack McCallum
preseason
adjective
preseason football
preseason training
the preseason opener/finale
preseason rankings/polls
the preseason favorite
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Anthony Richardson #5 of the Indianapolis Colts looks to pass the ball during the first quarter of a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on August 12, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Big Sky preseason coaches poll First-place votes in parenthesis; coaches could not vote for their own teams
1.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2025
Homer is primarily a special teams player, while Wheeler missed his rookie season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee in the preseason finale.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Overall, though, this preseason assignment wasn’t akin to splitting the atom.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Big Sky preseason coaches poll First-place votes in parenthesis; coaches could not vote for their own teams
1.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2025
Homer is primarily a special teams player, while Wheeler missed his rookie season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee in the preseason finale.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Overall, though, this preseason assignment wasn’t akin to splitting the atom.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
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“Preseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preseason. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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