Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not in the period of most frequent or heaviest use.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having less than maximal use or demand or activity; -- of a period of time occurring as a defined part of a time cycle.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective During a
period ofless use ordemand than the maximum (peak ), generallyovernight .
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Examples
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Sydney – not exactly an off-peak discount, but a good money-saving trick nonetheless.
Saving Money With Off-Peak Travel | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Most Australian capital cities offer discounts for “off-peak” travel, but the rules vary widely from state to state.
Saving Money With Off-Peak Travel | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Most off-peak tickets apply after 9am and throughout weekends, though there are specific differences in some cities (some have an afternoon peak as well).
Saving Money With Off-Peak Travel | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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This roundup of the transport options for capital city trains and buses looks at the main off-peak discounts on offer.
Saving Money With Off-Peak Travel | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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An off-peak daily ticket for an adult is now $4.50 as opposed to the standard daily ticket which is now $7.40
Saving Money With Off-Peak Travel | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Monday, the westbound Interstate 66 high-occupancy vehicle ramps at Monument Drive and Stringfellow Road in Fairfax County will open to all westbound traffic on weekends and during off-peak hours.
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On Tuesday, American Airlines said it is offering a fare of $299 each way, with a round-trip purchase, for off-peak travel through the end of June from any American or American Eagle city in the U.S. to any of six destinations in Argentina and Brazil.
Airlines Having A "Worldwide Distress Sale"? Time For A Vacation? - The Consumerist 2009
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Pacific Gas & Electric Co., for example, offers lower rates if plug-in owners charge their vehicles at off-peak, late-night hours.
Kicking Hybrid Cars Out of the Fast Lane Joseph B. White 2011
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Monday, the westbound Interstate 66 high-occupancy vehicle ramps at Monument Drive and Stringfellow Road in Fairfax County will open to all westbound traffic on weekends and during off-peak hours.
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Discounted fares for off-peak travel exist for one main reason: to reduce crowding on already-packed trains filled with people commuting to 9-to-5-ish jobs.
Saving Money With Off-Peak Travel | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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