postseason
postseason noun: the period after the end of the normal sports season during which extra games are held (such as playoffs or championships).
Noun
postseason (plural postseasons)
- The period after the end of the normal sports season during which extra games are held (such as playoffs or championships).
- If Rodriguez slumps and the Yankees stumble, pressure will mount on a manager who failed to guide the team to the playoffs in 2008, the first time the Yankees missed the postseason in a nonstrike year since 1993.2009 February 13, Tyler Kepner, “Before Arriving, Rodriguez Rules the Conversation”, in The New York Times
- Suárez has only two more starts in the regular season to convince the Phillies he deserves a longer leash than in previous postseasons.2024 September 17, Matt Gelb, “Can Ranger Suárez recapture some of the Phillies’ trust before October?”, in The New York Times
Adjective
postseason
- Of or pertaining to such a period.
Forms of postseason
| plural | postseasons |
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Origin of postseason
From post- + season.
Words formed from postseason
Questions about postseason
- What does postseason mean?
- Postseason means the period after the end of the normal sports season during which extra games are held (such as playoffs or championships).
- What part of speech is postseason?
- Postseason can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of postseason?
- The plural of postseason is postseasons.
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