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

The first-round prospect averaged 13.2 points and 9.7 rebounds while also making 38 3s in 37 games to go with 15 double-doubles. —Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025

Ware was an All-Rookie second-team selection after averaging nearly a double-double after the All-Star break while allowing Bam Adebayo to move to power forward. —Law Murray, New York Times, 22 June 2025

There’s a reason why the Liberty are 27-0 in regular-season games Jones finished with a double-double. —Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025

In the Valkyries’ 76-70 win over the Seattle Storm on Saturday, Thornton recorded her third straight double-double after totaling 22 points and 12 rebounds. —Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 16 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double-double

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