doubleheader

noun

dou·​ble·​head·​er ˌdə-bəl-ˈhe-dər How to pronounce doubleheader (audio)
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 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 Uneven resume includes a doubleheader sweep of De La Salle. Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024 With the doubleheader of Tyrone and The Marvels, Parris should have had a bigger breakout year. Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 20 Dec. 2023 Keep in mind, this is the first game of a doubleheader. Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 The Lions drew the first game of the Sunday doubleheader, with either the Kansas City Chiefs playing the Buffalo Bills or the Pittsburgh Steelers playing the Baltimore Ravens in the evening Oddly enough, the Lions have a divisional foe to thank for getting to host a second playoff game. Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 15 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of doubleheader was in 1878

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“Doubleheader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doubleheader. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

doubleheader

noun
dou·​ble·​head·​er ˌdəb-əl-ˈhed-ər How to pronounce doubleheader (audio)
: two games played one after the other on the same day
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