off-peakˌoff-ˈpeak adjective especially British English 
Telephone charges are lower during off-peak periods.2off-peak travel, electricity etc is cheaper because it is done or used at less busy times OPP peak—off-peak adverb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- At off-peak times senior citizens can use the sports centre at reduced rates.
- Take advantage of off-peak reductions for package holidays.
- Work on the highway will be done only during off-peak hours.
- Check whether an off-peak electric storage heater or a gas fire might be better choice.
- Consumers can benefit because the heaters then use more of the cheaper off-peak electricity, and less of the expensive kind.
- During the summer off-peak months a proportion of gas is fed into storage units above and below ground.
- It's not expensive if you couple it to an off-peak Economy Seven meter.
- Many do not take full advantage of the various daytime, night and off-peak tariffs on offer from their electricity company.
- Peak-hour trams will run every six minutes, with off-peak services every 12 minutes.
- Public opinion sometimes erroneously accuses the partly empty, off-peak buses of being run inefficiently.
- Youngsters and the unemployed will be given 250 hours of free community use at off-peak times.
Longman Language Activatora time when a place is not busy
a quiet day, weekend etc is one in which there is very little business or activity and very few people: · It's been a very quiet morning so far. Only two people came in, and neither of them bought anything.· Even on a quiet weekend there are plenty of people on the beach.· This time of the year is always quiet. It gets busy again after winter.
a slow period of time in a shop or business is one in which there are very few customers and there is very little business: · Things have been slow, real slow, for months now.· February is the slowest month in the tourist trade.
especially British the off-peak time , period etc is the time when trains, hotels, tourist areas etc are not busy: · At off-peak times senior citizens can use the sports centre at reduced rates.· Take advantage of off-peak reductions for package holidays.
also out of season British if you go to a tourist area in the off-season or out of season , you go there during that part of the year when it is not busy and is usually cheaper: · We had arrived in Biarritz out of season and most of the hotels were closed.· If you go for a holiday in the off-season, you'll find some real bargains.during the off-season: · During the off-season, rates start at $75 per night for a cabin that sleeps two.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Telephone charges are lower during off-peak periods.
1off-peak hours or periods are times that are less busy because fewer people want to do or use something OPP peak: Telephone charges are lower during off-peak periods. Telephone charges are lower during off-peak periods.2off-peak travel, electricity etc is cheaper because it is done or used at less busy times OPP peak—off-peak adverb