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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Earlier Tuesday, Nielsen called out Netflix’s NFL doubleheader last Christmas as a key contributor to a record-setting month of streaming viewership in December.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
That will be just one of four games in a weekend featuring a pair of doubleheaders.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
In a New Year’s Eve doubleheader, Barnes delivered 31 points in a 73-60 semifinal win over Evanston.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The 2025 Christmas Day doubleheader kicked off with the Dallas Cowboys facing off against the Washington Commanders.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
That will be just one of four games in a weekend featuring a pair of doubleheaders.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
In a New Year’s Eve doubleheader, Barnes delivered 31 points in a 73-60 semifinal win over Evanston.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The 2025 Christmas Day doubleheader kicked off with the Dallas Cowboys facing off against the Washington Commanders.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Doubleheader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doubleheader. Accessed 27 Jan. 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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