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

Netflix, which has had Christmas Day doubleheaders for the past two seasons, has made no secret of its desire to have more NFL games. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 May 2026

Bailey, who has a minor-league option remaining, also found himself at the center of a controversy on Thursday when both games of the doubleheader tilted in two extremely odd at-bats. —Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 May 2026

D’Angelo has had her own type of doubleheader during the spring, diving and then rushing to a gymnastics meet. —Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026

After winning the series opener 11-9 in thrilling fashion Friday afternoon, Miami lost the second game of its Friday doubleheader 13-6 before also dropping the series finale 12-7 on Saturday night. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 May 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