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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Yamamoto is also the first pitcher since Curt Schilling to throw consecutive complete games in a postseason. Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025 Additionally, Yamamoto became the first pitcher to achieve consecutive postseason complete games since Arizona Diamondbacks ace Curt Schilling in 2001. Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025 The blast was Muncy’s 15th postseason homer as a Dodger and extended his franchise record. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025 Yamamoto struck him out on a curveball after four straight splitters, only Guerrero’s fourth strikeout of the postseason. Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 26 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for postseason

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 Oct. 2025.

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