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

Luke, who has some big shoes to fill given his father’s accomplishments – no pitcher has won more postseason games – wasn’t the only player from a big league family that the Yankees selected on Sunday. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026

The hope for Schultz and the White Sox is that the 2022 first-round draft pick can build upon the start and contribute to a team with aspirations of playing in the postseason for the first time since 2021. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026

Dodger Stadium is dripping in lore, from Kirk Gibson’s legendary walk-off home run in 1988 to more history, like Shohei Ohtani playing perhaps the greatest game ever last postseason. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

BriseBois was impressed with Carlson’s ability to change scenery after playing his entire career with one team in Washington and adjusting well to a new club in the postseason. — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for postseason

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