doubleheader
noun
dou·ble·head·er
ˌdə-bəl-ˈhe-dər 
1
: a train pulled by two locomotives
2
: two games, contests, or events held consecutively on the same program
Examples of doubleheader in a Sentence
The two teams will meet in a doubleheader this Saturday.
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Two days later, UCSD will also hold the Division 3 and 4 finals as part of a doubleheader.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2024
Tanner Scott pitched around a pair of singles for his third save in a 3-2 win in game one of a split doubleheader.
—Paul Johnson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2024
Tanner Scott pitched around a pair of singles for his third save in a 3-2 win in game one of a split doubleheader.
—Paul Johnson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Doubleheader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doubleheader. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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doubleheader
noun
dou·ble·head·er
ˌdəb-əl-ˈhed-ər
: two games played one after the other on the same day
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