double-double

noun

dou·​ble-dou·​ble ˌdə-bəl-ˈdə-bəl 

: an instance of a player's accumulating a total of 10 or more in two statistical categories (such as points and rebounds) in one basketball game

Examples of double-double in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Girls basketball Avery Gamble netted 22 points and teammate Maeve Horsman posted a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds as Oliver Ames topped Pentucket, 48-41, in the Spartan Classic. —Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026

Lauren Betts picked up a first-half double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. —Felicia Keller, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026

He’s recorded several double-doubles since the calendar switched to 2026. —Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026

Traoré finished with 13 points and a career-high 13 assists in 32 minutes, the most by a Nets rookie since Terrence Williams had 14 in 2010, good for the first double-double of his career. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double-double

• redouble
• bubble
• double
• rubble
• stubble
• trouble