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postseason

/ˈpoʊstˌsiːzən/ /ˈpoʊs(t)ˌsiːzən/

Meanings
noun
The period after the end of the normal sports season during which extra games are held (such as playoffs or championships).

Examples :

"Our local baseball team is hoping to make it to the postseason this year and compete for the championship. "
sport entertainment game period

Related Words

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season noun

/ˈsiːzən/ /ˈsizən/

Each of the four divisions of a year: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter

"My favorite season is autumn because the leaves change color. "

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baseball noun

/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/ /ˈbeɪs.bɑl/

A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

"My brother loves baseball, and he practices hitting every day after school. "

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pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

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playoffs noun

/ˈpleɪˌɔfs/ /ˈpleɪˌɑfs/

A final game in a series needed to break a tie.

"Because the soccer teams had the same number of wins, they had to play in the playoffs to decide who went to the championship. "

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celebrated verb

/ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪ.tɪd/

To extol or honour in a solemn manner.

"to celebrate the name of the Most High"

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championships noun

/ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪps/

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

"The school's soccer team won all the regional championships this year. "

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championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

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period noun

/ˈpɪəɹɪəd/

A length of time.

"There was a period of confusion following the announcement."

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normal noun

/ˈnɔːməl/ /ˈnɔɹməl/

A line or vector that is perpendicular to another line, surface, or plane.

"The carpenter used a T-square to draw a normal to the edge of the wooden board. "

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victory noun

/ˈvɪkt(ə)ɹi/

An instance of having won a competition or battle or succeeded in an effort.

"It was a great victory on the battlefield."

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sports noun

/spɔːts/ /spɔɹts/

Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

"My favorite part of school is playing sports like basketball and soccer. "

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compete verb

/kəm.ˈpiːt/

To be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend

"The two brothers competed for the last slice of pizza. "