"postseason" meaning in English

See postseason in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From post- + season. Etymology templates: {{af|en|post-|season}} post- + season Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} postseason
  1. (US) Of or pertaining to such a period. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-postseason-en-adj-kcoLLt-a Categories (other): American English

Noun

Forms: postseasons [plural]
Etymology: From post- + season. Etymology templates: {{af|en|post-|season}} post- + season Head templates: {{en-noun}} postseason (plural postseasons)
  1. (US, sports) The period after the end of the normal sports season during which extra games are held (such as playoffs or championships). Tags: US Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-postseason-en-noun-j3TXExTb Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with post-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with post-: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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