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

Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire are teaming up for what should be one of the coolest doubleheader tours of 2026. —Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026

The doubleheaders originally scheduled for Saturday, which had been tentatively moved to Monday, have now been postponed and rescheduled for dates in February. —Frankie Frisco, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026

The next race on the schedule after that event is the Snap-On Milwaukee IndyCar doubleheader with races on August 29 and August 30. —Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026

The Little Rock versus UT Martin doubleheader was postponed. —Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for doubleheader

• cheddar
• header
• pedder
• redder
• shredder
• spreader

Kids Definition

doubleheader

noun

dou·​ble·​head·​er ˌdəb-əl-ˈhed-ər 

: two games played one after the other on the same day