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. )

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Example Sentences

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postseason

That secured a spot in the 123rd World Series, where the Brewers became MLB champions with 11 wins from 13 games in the postseason.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

He had been 1 for 15 in the postseason up to that point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

They would also join the 2005 Chicago White Sox and 1999 New York Yankees as the only teams to finish a postseason with a record of 11-1.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

For the Rays, he put up an 0.79 ERA in his last six starts of the regular season and a 1.07 ERA so far in the postseason, honored as American League Championship Series MVP.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

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

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

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