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

On the other hand, Hartman, who had 12 points in his past three postseasons for the Wild, was integral on both of Boldy’s goals in Game 1 and was one of the Wild’s more energetic, physical players. —Michael Russo, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025

New York sports fans can be brutal against their teams, especially in the postseason. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025

This was the fourth time in the past five postseasons these teams have met in this vibrant state rivalry, the Sunshine State Skate. —Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2025

In 2024, Benbrook seized the attention of the Texas baseball community with three consecutive no-hitters in the postseason. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for postseason

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