"off-peak" meaning in English

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          "text": "Phone calls on weekdays between 18:00 and 08:00 the following day are charged at an off-peak tariff, lower than peak, but higher than weekend.",
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        {
          "ref": "2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, page 78",
          "text": "At the time of writing some of the As are still running, and they are my favourite Underground cars. They are roomy and airy; the seats are transverse benches that you can stretch out and sleep on in the off-peak.",
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          "ref": "2020 May 20, “Social distancing: Questions and answers”, in RAIL, page 9",
          "text": "What about overcrowding?\nPassengers are being asked to allow longer than normal for travel on some routes, due to reduced capacity on trains.\nIf you can, you should travel at off-peak times. Employers are being asked to agree alternative or flexible working hours to support this.",
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          "ref": "2021 October 20, Mark Rand, “S&C: a line fit for tourists... and everyone?”, in RAIL, number 942, page 42",
          "text": "As with other tourist lines, actual peak demand is from mid-morning to late afternoon - 'off peak' in conventional fares jargon. This can (and does) result in overcrowding at off-peak times and near empty trains at 'peak' hours. National one-size-fits-all simply does not apply on the S&C.",
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        "During a period of less use or demand than the maximum (peak), generally overnight."
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          "peak",
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          "overnight",
          "overnight"
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      "related": [
        {
          "word": "base fare"
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        {
          "english": "period",
          "word": "base"
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      "translations": [
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "During a period of less use or demand than the maximum (peak)",
          "word": "kulutushuipun ulkopuolinen"
        },
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "During a period of less use or demand than the maximum (peak)",
          "word": "hiljaisen ajan"
        },
        {
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "During a period of less use or demand than the maximum (peak)",
          "word": "csúcsidőn/csúcsidőszakon kívüli"
        }
      ]
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  "word": "off-peak"
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          "text": "Phone calls on weekdays between 18:00 and 08:00 the following day are charged at an off-peak tariff, lower than peak, but higher than weekend.",
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          "ref": "2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, page 78",
          "text": "At the time of writing some of the As are still running, and they are my favourite Underground cars. They are roomy and airy; the seats are transverse benches that you can stretch out and sleep on in the off-peak.",
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        },
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          "ref": "2020 May 20, “Social distancing: Questions and answers”, in RAIL, page 9",
          "text": "What about overcrowding?\nPassengers are being asked to allow longer than normal for travel on some routes, due to reduced capacity on trains.\nIf you can, you should travel at off-peak times. Employers are being asked to agree alternative or flexible working hours to support this.",
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          "ref": "2021 October 20, Mark Rand, “S&C: a line fit for tourists... and everyone?”, in RAIL, number 942, page 42",
          "text": "As with other tourist lines, actual peak demand is from mid-morning to late afternoon - 'off peak' in conventional fares jargon. This can (and does) result in overcrowding at off-peak times and near empty trains at 'peak' hours. National one-size-fits-all simply does not apply on the S&C.",
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        "During a period of less use or demand than the maximum (peak), generally overnight."
      ],
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  "synonyms": [
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      "english": "period",
      "word": "base"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "During a period of less use or demand than the maximum (peak)",
      "word": "kulutushuipun ulkopuolinen"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "During a period of less use or demand than the maximum (peak)",
      "word": "hiljaisen ajan"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "During a period of less use or demand than the maximum (peak)",
      "word": "csúcsidőn/csúcsidőszakon kívüli"
    }
  ],
  "word": "off-peak"
}