doubleheader

noun

dou·​ble·​head·​er ˌdə-bəl-ˈhe-dər How to pronounce doubleheader (audio)
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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But … Old Erv Dusak performed that trick on back-to-back days, but not in back-to-back games, because the 18-4 game was only Game 1 of a doubleheader. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 31 July 2026 The Braves were able to split Wednesday’s doubleheader, following a 3-2 loss earlier in the afternoon. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 30 July 2026 Matt Olson had an RBI single in the sixth in the Braves' first 1-0 victory over the Mets since a seven-inning win in the second game of a doubleheader June 21, 2021. — CBS News, 30 July 2026 Carson Benge hit a tie-breaking RBI double in the seventh inning Wednesday, lifting the New York Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a doubleheader. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for doubleheader

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of doubleheader was in 1878

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doubleheader

noun
dou·​ble·​head·​er ˌdəb-əl-ˈhed-ər How to pronounce doubleheader (audio)
: two games played one after the other on the same day
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