undercard

noun

un·​der·​card ˈən-dər-ˌkärd How to pronounce undercard (audio)
: a program (as of boxing matches) supporting the featured match

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The Stagecoach undercard is traditionally well stocked, and 2026 is no exception. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025 The primetime battle between Illinois and Indiana is the main event in college football this weekend, but No. 22 Auburn's trip to No. 11 Oklahoma at 3:30 p.m. EDT is a tremendous afternoon undercard. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 The building’s air-conditioning had already lost the undercard against the tropical sun, and the air was thick with humidity. Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025 Netflix also claimed that the Paul/Tyson undercard, the second fight of the Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano trilogy, was seen by nearly 50 million. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undercard

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First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undercard was in 1926

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“Undercard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undercard. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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