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

Really feel like some cold-weather teams are eliminating a possible late-season and postseason home-field advantage, but that's their choice (it should be noted that the Minnesota Vikings haven't played in a Super Bowl since moving indoors). — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

The postseason is within reach, and sometimes a hot team can upset the best teams. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

The Twins came into the series tied with Texas for the American League's third wild card but have dropped back into a traffic jam outside the final postseason berth. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Stanton’s 18 postseason home runs are tied for the third most in franchise history with Mantle; only Bernie Williams and Derek Jeter have more. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for postseason

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