PRESEASON Definition & Meaning

preseason

[ pree-see-zuhn ]

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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.

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.

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

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1. the period immediately before the official season for a particular sport begins
2. ( as modifier )
  a series of preseason friendly matches

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An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; pre- ( def ) + season ( def )

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“As soon as we stepped on the court in the preseason, everybody was locked into the goal.”

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And as he kept ramping up over the course of the preseason, the team noticed his altered approach to the game.

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Maiava still will have to compete through preseason camp, Riley clarified, if only because “there always has to be a competition.”

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Or the man he met at a preseason luncheon who told him the home run had prompted him to give up drinking.

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Stoops can participate in training camp and preseason games.

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