Definitions
Period after a regular sports season for extra games.
Word origin
From post- + season.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“Suárez has only two more starts in the regular season to convince the Phillies he deserves a longer leash than in previous postseasons.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“After regular play”10 letters
02“Playoff period”10 letters
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