mixed doubles

plural noun

: a game of doubles in which each team has a man and a woman
playing mixed doubles in tennis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The last was a mixed doubles championship with Bob Bryan at the 2006 U.S. Open, a month shy of her 50th birthday. Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2023 During her tennis career, Navratilova won a whopping 59 Grand Slam titles – 18 singles, 31 doubles and 10 mixed doubles. Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2023

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mixed doubles.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Dictionary Entries Near mixed doubles

Cite this Entry

“Mixed doubles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20doubles. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!


A Good Old-Fashioned Quiz

How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?

Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!

TAKE THE QUIZ
Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can with using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.

Can you make 12 words with 7 letters?

PLAY