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.
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Baseball already has adopted three-game-series, with the possibility of Saturday doubleheaders in regional play.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
In a nod to the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope and a Villanova graduate, the two Catholic universities will officially announce today a doubleheader to be played in Rome on November 1, a source tells CNN Sports.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
This year, the PAC4 Series is back in KC with all four teams participating in a doubleheader on Friday.
—Pj Green
april 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
On March 30, the Big Ten and SEC announced a doubleheader crossover at Wrigley Field, the first time a volleyball match will be played at the home of the Chicago Cubs.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
In a nod to the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope and a Villanova graduate, the two Catholic universities will officially announce today a doubleheader to be played in Rome on November 1, a source tells CNN Sports.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
This year, the PAC4 Series is back in KC with all four teams participating in a doubleheader on Friday.
—Pj Green
april 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
On March 30, the Big Ten and SEC announced a doubleheader crossover at Wrigley Field, the first time a volleyball match will be played at the home of the Chicago Cubs.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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doubleheader
noun
dou·ble·head·er
ˌdəb-əl-ˈhed-ər
: two games played one after the other on the same day
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