three-peat

noun

ˈthrē-ˌpēt 

: a third consecutive championship

three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Being in contention to pull off the majors’ first three-peat since the 1998-2000 Yankees factored into Ohtani’s willingness to miss the All-Star Game. — Dan Greenspan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Back in the summer 2002, just weeks after completing a three-peat with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant turned up to New York City’s Rucker Park to play in the Entertainer’s Basketball Classic. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

The Wolves have paid luxury tax the past two seasons and have no visions of a three-peat, sitting a comfy $26 million below the tax line after the dust settled Tuesday night. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 24 June 2026

The Simpsons went for the three-peat the next year, when those two teams returned to the big game, tweaking a few lines to reflect the rematch. — Dan Snierson, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

blend of three and repeat

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for three-peat

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete