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

That will make 14 consecutive postseason appearances, and no team in major league history has more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

And certainly not for having Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani together without winning a postseason game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Then after making the mistake of letting him leave they missed the postseason in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Now the Vikings’ postseason hopes hinge on Murray rediscovering his past form.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

This miraculous season, their team had made it to the postseason.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia