postseason

noun

post·​sea·​son ˈpōs(t)-ˌsē-zᵊn 

plural postseasons

US, sports

: a period of time immediately after the regular season when teams play against each other in a series of games to determine a champion

NFL fans have been complaining that the 2016 postseason is the worst in history.

—Michael Salfino

The teams will face each other in the postseason.

—often used before another noun

a postseason game/victory

their postseason record

Examples of postseason in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During his seven big-league seasons with the organization, the star shortstop became one of the faces of the franchise, helping lead the club through multiple postseason appearances while earning a pair of All-Star selections. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Then, minutes before first pitch, a lengthy reel of Springer’s homers, diving catches and postseason celebrations played on the screen in right field. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 29 June 2026

The returning Knick owns the best 3-point percentage in a single playoff series in postseason history after shooting a tick under 92% from deep in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

However, Talbot is probably the least favorable for the Panthers of the four players mentioned due to a mix of similar age restrictions (turns 39 in beginning of July) that have been rumored to keep them from bringing back Bobrovsky and a lack of significant postseason experience. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for postseason

• milesian
• partizan
• preseason
• unreason
• reason
• season
• seizin
• treason