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 Atlantic City Shootout was a doubleheader that aired on ESPN2 with Penn State defeating Penn 88-61 and La Salle upsetting Marquette 68-65.
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Tim Casey, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
The 81st edition of the awards show will air Jan. 7 on the broadcast network immediately after an NFL on CBS doubleheader.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Nov. 2023
But while pitching in that August doubleheader against the Reds, Ohtani left the mound while still facing a batter.
—Bruce Schoenfeld, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
In turn, the Red Sox snatched Game 1 of Thursday’s split doubleheader with the Yankees — largely because of Houck.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
Week 2 also will feature the first of four side-by-side ABC-ESPN Monday night doubleheaders this season (the others will take place in Week 3, Week 14 and Week 18).
—USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
Dodgers Dodgers struggle against Chase Anderson in rare loss to Rockies in Game 1 of doubleheader
Sept. 26, 2023
In the first game, the lone blip came at the start, when opener Caleb Ferguson surrendered three quick runs while collecting only two outs.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
In Denver, San Francisco pitchers walked seven, matching their second-most this season, and the Colorado Rockies overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Giants, 9-5, in the first game of a day-night doubleheader, fallilng further behind in the chase for the final NL wild berth.
—Associated Press, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
Hence what will go down as one of the most inventive opening-night doubleheaders in TIFF history.
—Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
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Tim Casey, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
The 81st edition of the awards show will air Jan. 7 on the broadcast network immediately after an NFL on CBS doubleheader.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Nov. 2023
But while pitching in that August doubleheader against the Reds, Ohtani left the mound while still facing a batter.
—Bruce Schoenfeld, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
In turn, the Red Sox snatched Game 1 of Thursday’s split doubleheader with the Yankees — largely because of Houck.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
Week 2 also will feature the first of four side-by-side ABC-ESPN Monday night doubleheaders this season (the others will take place in Week 3, Week 14 and Week 18).
—USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
Dodgers Dodgers struggle against Chase Anderson in rare loss to Rockies in Game 1 of doubleheader
Sept. 26, 2023
In the first game, the lone blip came at the start, when opener Caleb Ferguson surrendered three quick runs while collecting only two outs.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
In Denver, San Francisco pitchers walked seven, matching their second-most this season, and the Colorado Rockies overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Giants, 9-5, in the first game of a day-night doubleheader, fallilng further behind in the chase for the final NL wild berth.
—Associated Press, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
Hence what will go down as one of the most inventive opening-night doubleheaders in TIFF history.
—Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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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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