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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The bite was immediate, and Sapir and I had a redfish doubleheader.
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
A day after a 10th inning walk-off win followed by an 18-run outburst in their doubleheader sweep of St. Louis, the Red Sox offense was undoubtedly a bit tired, going 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
With the second game of the doubleheader barely two hours away, Alex Bregman struck out swinging to leave the bases loaded and send the game to extra innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
The website did not show how many of the doubleheader ticket packages were still available as of Friday afternoon.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
A day after a 10th inning walk-off win followed by an 18-run outburst in their doubleheader sweep of St. Louis, the Red Sox offense was undoubtedly a bit tired, going 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
With the second game of the doubleheader barely two hours away, Alex Bregman struck out swinging to leave the bases loaded and send the game to extra innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
The website did not show how many of the doubleheader ticket packages were still available as of Friday afternoon.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Doubleheader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doubleheader. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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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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