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
Michael SalfinoThe teams will face each other in the postseason.
—often used before another nouna postseason game/victory
their postseason record
Examples of postseason in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Lakers Lakers lose to Nuggets in Game 2 heartbreaker on Jamal Murray buzzer-beater
April 23, 2024
In 48 second-half minutes in this series, the Lakers have scored only 92.2 points per 100 possessions while allowing Denver’s offense to be the most efficient in the postseason, scoring 129.5 per 100.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The big question: How will South Hills fare in the postseason against tougher competition?
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024
But however long this playoff run goes, Heat coaches and executives hope to learn more about Jaquez this postseason.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
What happens when a team with playoff scars and playoff skill but leaky goaltending (the Avs) meets a team with postseason nerves but one of the best net-minders on the planet (the Jets)?
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2024
Or is this the Clippers’ annual postseason gambit, but in reverse – with Leonard set to take the court this time?
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 19 Apr. 2024
Rotations tighten in the postseason as star players ramp up their minutes, and Moody got squeezed out.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
There was still much postseason shuffling elsewhere in the East, however.
—Sam Joseph and Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
The Stars will begin the postseason with the Western Conference’s top seed and at least 111 points.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2024
Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The big question: How will South Hills fare in the postseason against tougher competition?
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024
But however long this playoff run goes, Heat coaches and executives hope to learn more about Jaquez this postseason.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
What happens when a team with playoff scars and playoff skill but leaky goaltending (the Avs) meets a team with postseason nerves but one of the best net-minders on the planet (the Jets)?
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2024
Or is this the Clippers’ annual postseason gambit, but in reverse – with Leonard set to take the court this time?
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 19 Apr. 2024
Rotations tighten in the postseason as star players ramp up their minutes, and Moody got squeezed out.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
There was still much postseason shuffling elsewhere in the East, however.
—Sam Joseph and Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
The Stars will begin the postseason with the Western Conference’s top seed and at least 111 points.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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