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

The doubleheader moved to Week 2 in the 2022 season and, in 2023, increased to three weeks of doubleheaders (Weeks 2, 14 and 18). — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The inaugural Roland Parrish Classic is underway at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Fair Park, featuring a doubleheader of Texas high school football champions, along with marching bands and a high-energy crowd of alumni, families, and community leaders. — Dawn White, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2026

Joe Randa had six hits and tied a major league record with six runs, and Alex Berroa hit a three-run homer and drove in a career-high five runs in Kansas City’s 26-5 victory over Detroit in the first game of a doubleheader. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

In the first half of UofL's Nashville doubleheader, the volleyball team dominated Texas in the first and third sets, and won a thriller in the second. — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for doubleheader

• cheddar
• header
• 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