off-peak season

  • 1off-peak — adj. Having less than maximal use or demand or activity; of a period of time occurring as a defined part of a time cycle; as, off peak telepone rates are available at night and on weekends; off peak fares. [Narrower terms: {off season ] {peak}… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2off-peak — /awf peek , of /, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or during a period of less than maximum frequency, demand, intensity, or use: the off peak travel season; off peak train fares. 2. lower than the maximum: off peak production. [1915 20] * * * …

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  • 3peak season — noun the season when travel is most active and rates are highest they traveled to Europe in high season • Syn: ↑high season • Ant: ↑off season (for: ↑high season) • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 4off-season — off peak off peak adj. Having less than maximal use or demand or activity; of a period of time occurring as a defined part of a time cycle; as, off peak telepone rates are available at night and on weekends; off peak fares. [Narrower terms: {off… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5Peak — The transition from the end of an economic expansion to the start of a contraction. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. peak peak 1 [piːk] noun [countable] the time when prices, shares etc have reached their highest point or level: • …

    Financial and business terms

  • 6peak — The high point at the end of an economic expansion until the start of a contraction. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. peak peak 1 [piːk] noun [countable] the time when prices, shares etc have reached their highest point or level: • The… …

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  • 7season — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 of the year ADJECTIVE ▪ dry, hurricane, monsoon, rainy, wet ▪ In this climate there are no real changes of temperature, just a wet and a dry season. ▪ s …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 8season — sea|son1 W1S3 [ˈsi:zən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time of year)¦ 2¦(usual time for something)¦ 3¦(holiday)¦ 4¦(fashion)¦ 5 be in/out of season 6¦(films, plays etc)¦ 7¦(animals)¦ 8 season s greetings 9 the season of goodwill ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 9season — 1 / si:zFn/ noun 1 IN A YEAR (C) one of the four main periods in a year; spring, summer, autumn, or winter 2 USUAL TIME FOR STH (singular) a period of time in a year when something happens most often or when something is usually done:… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10off — adv., prep., adj., & n. adv. 1 away; at or to a distance (drove off; is three miles off). 2 out of position; not on or touching or attached; loose, separate, gone (has come off; take your coat off). 3 so as to be rid of (sleep it off). 4 so as to …

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