Final Period (Noun)
Meaning
The final division into which the play of a game is divided.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The football game was intense until the final_period, when the visiting team scored a touchdown to take the lead.
- In basketball, the final_period often sees the team with the ball employing stall tactics to run out the clock.
- The hockey game went into overtime after the final_period ended with the score tied at 2-2.
- The coach called a timeout in the final_period to draw up a crucial defensive play against their opponents' best scorer.
- The fans were on the edge of their seats throughout the final_period as the score seesawed back and forth between the two teams.