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

Alex Bregman #2 of the Boston Red Sox and Carlos Narváez #75 of the Boston Red Sox talk in the dugout before game one of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park on May 23, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. —Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025

Beginning with the second game of a doubleheader against the Twins on July 10, through an Aug. 5 loss to the Athletics, Chicago lost 21 consecutive games, tying the longest losing streak in American League history. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 July 2025

Manager Carlos Mendoza delivered the news to the team leader in between games of a doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 July 2025

Pivetta allowed one run in six innings in the Padres’ 6-4 victory in the first game of a doubleheader against the Phillies. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for doubleheader

• cheddar
• header
• pedder
• 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