경기가 동점으로 끝났을 때 승자를 결정하기 위해 치르는 추가적인 경기나 경기 시간.
An additional game or period of play used to determine the winner when a contest ends in a tie.
예문:
"Since both golfers finished with identical scores, they proceeded to a sudden-death playoff."
"The rules stipulated that if the score remained tied after overtime, a penalty shootout playoff would be held."
정규 시즌 후 리그나 디비전의 상위 팀들이 전체 우승팀을 결정하기 위해 치르는 일련의 경기.
A series of games played after the regular season by the top teams in a league or division to determine the overall champion.
예문:
"After a grueling 82-game season, only eight teams qualified for the basketball playoffs."
"Fans are excited for the upcoming baseball playoffs, where rivals will face off in the division series."
"Winning the final playoff game secured the team's first national title in decades."