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

Chaney Johnson posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

Angel Reese had a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds. — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Allisha Gray led the Dream with 22 points and Angel Reese had 17 points and 13 rebounds for her 14th double-double of the season. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

Clark and Aliyah Boston became the first teammates in WNBA history to each record a 30-point double-double in the same game. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double-double

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