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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Those Americana scenes are as rare as doubleheaders these days.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Luciano was sent to Mesa for a prospect-laden road half of the split-squad doubleheader against the Cubs.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
The doubleheader gets underway at 4 p.m. with Brazil taking on Mexico.
—Damian Calhoun, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2024
Tickets for the April 9 doubleheader go on presale on Monday, Jan. 22 at 10 a.m., ET, and public on-sale date begin on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 10 a.m., ET.
—Elizabeth Flores, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
Savvy ticket buyers can enjoy a doubleheader on March 23, hearing both programs that day.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
Costantino, an outfielder for Division III Salve Regina of Newport, R.I., fails to get a hit in the first game of a doubleheader against Baldwin-Wallace.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Major League Baseball doubleheaders on its streaming service, Apple TV+.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2024
In addition to sponsoring the No. 45 Hy-Vee Honda for RLL with driver Christian Lundgaard in the NTT IndyCar Series, Hy-Vee has served as the primary host and entitlement partner for the IndyCar doubleheader weekend at Iowa Speedway since 2022.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Luciano was sent to Mesa for a prospect-laden road half of the split-squad doubleheader against the Cubs.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
The doubleheader gets underway at 4 p.m. with Brazil taking on Mexico.
—Damian Calhoun, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2024
Tickets for the April 9 doubleheader go on presale on Monday, Jan. 22 at 10 a.m., ET, and public on-sale date begin on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 10 a.m., ET.
—Elizabeth Flores, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
Savvy ticket buyers can enjoy a doubleheader on March 23, hearing both programs that day.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
Costantino, an outfielder for Division III Salve Regina of Newport, R.I., fails to get a hit in the first game of a doubleheader against Baldwin-Wallace.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Major League Baseball doubleheaders on its streaming service, Apple TV+.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2024
In addition to sponsoring the No. 45 Hy-Vee Honda for RLL with driver Christian Lundgaard in the NTT IndyCar Series, Hy-Vee has served as the primary host and entitlement partner for the IndyCar doubleheader weekend at Iowa Speedway since 2022.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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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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