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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Now, it's partnered with the Valks and has team gear to hand out for all the postseason games. — Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Under Owens, Kansas won six Big Eight regular-season titles, eight Big Eight Holiday Tournaments and one Big Eight postseason tournament title. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 End the regular season in July, and end the postseason on Labor Day weekend. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Two postseasons later, the Knicks won their first championship in 53 years. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 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. 2026.

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