three-peat

noun

: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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The oddsmakers have understandably downgraded the chances of a three-peat in the NHL this season. Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 The Florida Panthers’ climb to the NHL’s first Stanley Cup three-peat in more than 40 years just got higher, steeper. Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025 There will be no three-peat; the winner of the last two events, teen-ager John Lucian Goins, was taken out by the veteran Jay Devilliers in three games in the round of 32. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 The doors of a three-peat closed on a Sunday in New Orleans last February — figuratively initially but, moments later, literally — along the innards of the Superdome. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for three-peat

Word History

Etymology

blend of three and repeat

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of three-peat was in 1988

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“Three-peat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-peat. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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