off-peak
Outside rush hour
Off-peak describes times when demand for a service is lower than usual, resulting in reduced prices or lighter traffic.
Electricity rates drop during off-peak hours, typically overnight.
Off-peak train fares cost less than rush-hour tickets.
We scheduled our flight for off-peak times to save money.
The opposite is peak or on-peak.
Twelve hours after midnight
- midmorningLate early day
- afternoonPost-meridian hours
- late-nightOccurring after dark
- eveningLate day period
early hours · nighttime · weekday · downtime · lull · slow period · quiet hours · flexible hours
Wednesday or thereabouts
- budget travelLow-cost trip planning
- cheap flightsInexpensive air travel tickets
- uncrowdedHaving few occupants
- standbyReady substitute awaiting use
Reduced price offered
- reduced rateLowered cost for something
- cheaperLower in price
- savingsAccumulated money kept
- promotionalRelated to marketing efforts
budget · concessionary · time-of-use · incentive · rebate
Reduced evening charge
- smart meterReal-time consumption monitor
- time-of-usePricing by clock position
- overnightSpanning evening to morning
midday
Twelve hours after midnight
- midmorningLate early day
- afternoonPost-meridian hours
- late-nightOccurring after dark
early hours · evening · nighttime · weekday · downtime · lull · slow period · quiet hours · flexible hours · staggered
midweek
Wednesday or thereabouts
- budget travelLow-cost trip planning
- cheap flightsInexpensive air travel tickets
- uncrowdedHaving few occupants
discount
Reduced price offered
- reduced rateLowered cost for something
- cheaperLower in price
- savingsAccumulated money kept
promotional · budget · concessionary · time-of-use · incentive · rebate
night rate
Reduced evening charge
- smart meterReal-time consumption monitor
- time-of-usePricing by clock position
- overnightSpanning evening to morning
- flightsdeparture, arrival, nonstop flight, boarding, connecting flight
- public transitbus, train, subway, metro, tram
- train termsall aboard, engine, departure time, arrival time, passenger car
- train traveltrain, railway, fare, tracks, rail
- commutingcommute, morning commute, evening commute, commute time, long commute
- transit mapssubway lines, stations, subway map, transit map, train map
off-peakpeak
Utmost height attained
peak hours · peak time · prime time · peak season · high season
off-peakrush hour
Busiest commuting period
rush-hour · peak hour · morning rush · evening rush · congested