Playoff Berth In A Sentence - Cambridge Dictionary

playoff berth collocation in English

meanings of playoff and berth

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with playoff. playoffnounuk /ˈpleɪ.ɒf/us /ˈpleɪ.ɑːf/ an extra game or period of play in a competition played between teams or competitors who both have the same number of points, in order to decide who wins ... See more at playoffberthnoun [C]uk /bɜːθ/us /bɝːθ/ a bed in a boat, train, etc., or a place for a ship or boat to stay in ... See more at berth

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These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. His one winning season and playoff berth as a head coach came in 1998 where the club posted a 9-7 record. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They continued to secure wins and managed a playoff berth in 2010. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Kovalenko was able to return during the latter part of the season, helping the club clinch a playoff berth. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He guided the team to a 45-win season and its first playoff berth since 1997. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It was their first playoff berth since 2001. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Nevertheless, they clinched their fourth playoff berth in the last five years on the penultimate playdate of the season. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The division champions also received an automatic playoff berth. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Unfortunately, she never achieved a playoff berth to set an all-time record for the most years in the league without playing in the postseason. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. But, they still failed to secure a playoff berth for the semifinals. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This team should have won the wild-card playoff berth by six, seven games. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He led them to a league championship victory in 1952, to the league finals in 1950 and to a playoff berth in 1951. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The team's late season surge was enough to secure a playoff berth and allay some of their fans' immediate concerns about the team. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In his third season with the club, he earned a playoff berth, and in 1987, he led the club to a division title. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This is the club's sixth division title and seventh overall playoff berth in its history. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The team, which felt confident the season would end with its first playoff berth, struggled amid rumors of players clashing with the coach. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Within 4 years, the team had a winning record and in 2005 earned a playoff berth for only the second time in school history. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In some leagues, only the leader of each division qualifies for the playoffs, thereby requiring clinching the division in order to clinch a playoff berth. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In 2000, the football team rolled through the regular season and won a playoff berth. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In their first regular season without a playoff berth, management took a different approach. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They improved to a 22-19 mark in 19571958, good for a second place and a playoff berth, but failed in the opening round. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Another playoff berth would follow in 1991, and the club's first division title came in 1991. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. After ending 96, the team achieved its first winning record and playoff berth in seven years. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The league champion receives the automatic playoff berth. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As customary in split-season playoff formats, the winners of the first half division are guaranteed a playoff berth. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They finished with a 97 record, good enough for second in the division but not a playoff berth. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of playoff Go to the definition of berth See other collocations with playoff {{#randomImageQuizHook.filename}} {{#randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} Test your vocabulary with our fun image quizzes Try a quiz now {{/randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} {{^randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} {{/randomImageQuizHook.isQuiz}} {{/randomImageQuizHook.filename}}

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• Definition of playoff
• Definition of berth
• Examples of playoff berth
• Other collocations with playoff