rematch

noun

re·​match ˈrē-ˌmach  (ˌ)rē-ˈmach 

: a second match between the same contestants or teams

Examples of rematch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Clemson 35, Alabama 31 (2016, CFP title game) Alabama, the defending national champion and a team that eventually had 19 of 22 starters drafted, led 24-14 entering the fourth quarter of a rematch of the previous year’s title game. —David Ubben, New York Times, 22 May 2025

In a rematch of last year's Eastern Conference Semifinals, longtime rivals Indiana and New York collide in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals, which gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday night. —Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025

The 1999 Eastern Conference Finals presented a more competitive rematch. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025

The runner-up in the Kentucky Derby will likely head to Saratoga and the Belmont Stakes in three weeks for a rematch with the Derby winner Sovereignty. —John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rematch

• attach
• bycatch
• despatch
• detach
• dispatch
• mismatch
• nuthatch
• potlatch
• toothache
• bache
• batch
• brach

Kids Definition

rematch

noun

re·​match (ˈ)rē-ˈmach  ˈrē-ˌmach 

: a second meeting between the same contestants