postseason

noun

post·​sea·​son ˈpōs(t)-ˌsē-zᵊn How to pronounce postseason (audio)
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

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The Tide leads the series 3-1-1. LSU at Clemson This will be the first regular season meeting between teams that have met four times in the postseason, including LSU’s win in the 2019 national championship game. Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Barnhart appeared just once in the postseason, in 2020, as a member of the Reds. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025 The men’s basketball program’s most recent postseason appearance was a first-round loss in the NIT in 2022. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 30 June 2025 Does the pressure of holding a postseason spot, potentially hitting a benchmark goal before the All-Star break, change the short-term focus of the franchise? Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for postseason

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of postseason was in 1893

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“Postseason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postseason. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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