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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Leesburg 19-19, Eastside 4-3 Buzz: Brianna Tozer went 2 for 5 with a double and 5 RBIs for Leesburg (12-4) in Game 1 of the doubleheader sweep while Hailey Toothaker went 2 for 2 with 2 RBIs.
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Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
The nightcap of the doubleheader will feature Duke and Houston, with a scheduled start time of 7:49 p.m. (ET).
—Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The second game of Wednesday night's NBA doubleheader on TNT is an important Western Conference matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The Kings will try and upset the Thunder in the second game of the doubleheader at 10 p.m. ET.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
The nightcap of the doubleheader will feature Duke and Houston, with a scheduled start time of 7:49 p.m. (ET).
—Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The second game of Wednesday night's NBA doubleheader on TNT is an important Western Conference matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The Kings will try and upset the Thunder in the second game of the doubleheader at 10 p.m. ET.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Doubleheader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doubleheader. Accessed 15 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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