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 Bobcats, who open their season with a home doubleheader on Friday against Montreat, have a pair of potential pro prospects in Erick Ballenilla and Ozzie Martinez.
Ballenilla, who is from the Dominican Republic, can play every position except catcher.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
King said one of her hopes is that the basketball doubleheader under her mother’s name will showcase women’s capabilities.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025
Coaches and executives from multiple WNBA teams attended, and players from the two teams not participating in Friday night’s debut doubleheader were scattered throughout the crowd.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Last year, the nightcap of the holiday doubleheader (Washington-Texas) averaged 18.8 million viewers.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
King said one of her hopes is that the basketball doubleheader under her mother’s name will showcase women’s capabilities.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025
Coaches and executives from multiple WNBA teams attended, and players from the two teams not participating in Friday night’s debut doubleheader were scattered throughout the crowd.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Last year, the nightcap of the holiday doubleheader (Washington-Texas) averaged 18.8 million viewers.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Doubleheader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doubleheader. Accessed 7 Feb. 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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