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

The Dodgers are in first place in the NL West and were already the favorites to become the first team to three-peat since the New York Yankees from 1998-2000 before adding Skubal. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

On the one hand, Friedman himself, and Walter himself, and Dave Roberts and Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts and a cast of heroes talked up a three-peat at last year’s championship celebration. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

Even while going for a World Series three-peat, Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman remains cognizant of future considerations, attempting to load up in the offseason to avoid exorbitant prices at the deadline. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 July 2026

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

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