postseason

American  

[pohst-see-zuhn] / ˈpoʊstˌsi zən /

noun

1. a period after the season, especially the period of time in organized sports when teams that did well during the regular season play each other for championship titles.

   Several universities with storied college football programs will be headed to bowl games this postseason.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or occurring in the postseason: Prepare for next year’s deer hunting with postseason scouting and observation.

   The postseason games are only available to people who pay for the league’s subscription TV service.

   Prepare for next year’s deer hunting with postseason scouting and observation.

postseason British  

/ pəʊstˈsiːzən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the period after the end of a regular sporting season

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noun

1. the period after the end of a regular sporting season

   home run drought in the postseason

Etymology

Origin of postseason

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; post- ( def. ) + season ( def. )

Example Sentences

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postseason

Each team’s index will be set at 7,500 and reset to that level after the end of the postseason.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

The Pirates entered the 2026 season desperate to end the longest postseason drought in the National League.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The NBA postseason drew its largest first-round audience in 33 years, though under the league’s new rights deal Disney now shares that inventory with NBC and Amazon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Especially not after a string of disappointing postseason exits since winning the NL pennant in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

“Doesn’t look like you guys will make it to the postseason, though,” Dad says.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King