undercard

noun

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

Examples of undercard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Full details on how to buy tickets, which boxers will fight on the undercards and the co-main event will be announced at a later date. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024 Additional information, including the co-main event and undercards, will be announced at a later date. Joe Otterson, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024 The measures come after an emergency summit of veterinarians in Lexington, Ky., which was called by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority to examine the spate of horse deaths — two of which occurred on the undercard of the Kentucky Derby on May 6. Joe Drape, New York Times, 1 June 2023 San Diego native Jonny Mansour will also make his professional debut in a four-round lightweight bout on the undercard against a yet-to-be named opponent. Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024 Enter Fundora, who was already scheduled for a fight on the undercard. Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024 Jake Paul actually boxed former NBA star Nate Robinson in a 2020 undercard match in which Tyson was in the main event. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024 There will also be a co-main event and undercard bouts. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024 An undercard of impressively talented DJs took over smaller stages. Kathleen Bruce, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2024

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Word History

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 25 Apr. 2024.

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