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

Walter Johnson won his American League-record 15th straight game, downing Cleveland 4-2 in the opener of a doubleheader. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The Sox beat the Washington Senators 6-0 in the second game of a doubleheader at Comiskey Park. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

The doubleheader is named for the late Georgia Southern coach whose 100th birthday would have been this year. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

In the second game of Monday’s doubleheader, Marmol showed his words weren’t just platitudes, pitching to Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz to start the bottom of the 10th inning with the automatic runner on second and first base open. — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for doubleheader

• cheddar
• header
• 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