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off-peak

[ awf-peek, of- ]

adjective

  1. of, relating 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.



off-peak

adjective

  1. of or relating to services as used outside periods of intensive use or electricity supplied at cheaper rates during the night
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of off-peak1

First recorded in 1915–20

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