Definition

Noun: - A period of practice games: The exhibition season refers to the period before a sports league's official competitive games begin, during which teams play non-competitive practice or preseason games to prepare.

Usage

The term is used to describe the specific preseason timeframe in professional sports, particularly in North American contexts like Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Football League (NFL). These games do not count toward the official standings.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The rookie impressed the coaches during the exhibition season.
  • Ticket prices are usually lower for exhibition season games.
  • The team's strategy in the exhibition season is to evaluate new players.

Advanced Usage

• "during the exhibition season": Used to specify when an event or evaluation occurs within this preseason period.
  • He secured his spot on the roster with strong performances during the exhibition season.

Variants and Related Words

• Preseason (noun): A more general term for the period of training and practice games before the regular season.
  • Preseason training is very demanding.
• Exhibition game (noun): A single non-competitive practice game played during the exhibition season.
  • They lost the exhibition game, but the score wasn't important.

Synonyms

• Preseason: The period of preparation before the regular season.
• Practice games: Non-competitive matches played for training.

Related Phrases

• Tune-up game: An informal term for an exhibition game, implying it helps a team prepare or "tune up" for the real competition.
  • This final exhibition game serves as a good tune-up for the regular season.

Noun

1. the time before the regular games begin when football or baseball teams play practice games