three-peat

noun

: a third consecutive championship
three-peat intransitive verb

Examples of three-peat in a Sentence

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The United States will be looking to complete a three-peat, having won both the men’s and women’s tournaments at the recent Winter Olympics. ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026 Still, Reddick seems to be at the start of something special as the driver of a team co-owned by the NBA legend who led the Chicago Bulls to two championship three-peats in the 1990s. Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026 Yale is going for an Ivy League tournament three-peat. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026 Hornets three-peat Edina won its third consecutive Class AA state swimming and diving title. Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026 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 14 Mar. 2026.

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