doubleheader
noun
dou·ble·head·er
ˌdə-bəl-ˈhe-dər 
1
: a train pulled by two locomotives
2
: two games, contests, or events held consecutively on the same program
Examples of doubleheader in a Sentence
The two teams will meet in a doubleheader this Saturday.
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The Comets have nine games and three doubleheader weekends remaining.
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Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Tens of millions of American sports fans could only dream of affording the big-event doubleheader President Donald Trump did over an eight-day stretch this month.
—The Orlando Sentinel and Santa Cruz Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
In 2024, the IndyCar Series hosted a doubleheader race weekend at the Milwaukee Mile, with Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward capturing the first race and Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske claiming the win in the second series race on the legendary oval.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
There, also, streamers are making inroads with Netflix securing rights to an NFL doubleheader on Christmas Day last year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Tens of millions of American sports fans could only dream of affording the big-event doubleheader President Donald Trump did over an eight-day stretch this month.
—The Orlando Sentinel and Santa Cruz Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
In 2024, the IndyCar Series hosted a doubleheader race weekend at the Milwaukee Mile, with Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward capturing the first race and Scott McLaughlin of Team Penske claiming the win in the second series race on the legendary oval.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
There, also, streamers are making inroads with Netflix securing rights to an NFL doubleheader on Christmas Day last year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doubleheader
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“Doubleheader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doubleheader. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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doubleheader
noun
dou·ble·head·er
ˌdəb-əl-ˈhed-ər
: two games played one after the other on the same day
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