double bill

noun

: a bill (as at a theater) offering two features

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The two bands join past headliners like last year’s double bill of All American Rejects and Bret Michaels, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rick Springfield, Journey and many others in the concert’s 34-year history. Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026 This double bill features acclaimed South African choreographer Mthuthuzeli November, who challenges our dancers to explore movement as a catalyst of change through unity. Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026 Robert's Western World for a double bill of live music and cheap eats. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026 The Stewart-Marx double bill is the second 2026 Grandstand show announced so far. Wcco Staff, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for double bill

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double bill was in 1917

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“Double bill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20bill. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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