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

The magic is indeed missing, and after two seasons of conjuring up postseason greatness, these back-to-reality Dodgers appear headed for an early fall. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Tampa Bay secured a postseason berth last week, the first team in the majors to do so. — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

It’s worked 908 times in the past, regular season and postseason combined. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

The Iowa Cubs also play Thursday in Omaha, as does Double-A Knoxville, which has Game 2 of their postseason division series that day. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for postseason

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