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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Women’s teams from both schools also were to have played in the one-day doubleheader.
—
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2024
Only one player has ever been hit as many as five times in a doubleheader according to the MLB: Hall of Famer Frank Chance in a double-header for the Chicago Cubs against the Cincinnati Reds in 1904.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024
Of the 16 Miami players that appeared in the doubleheader, 13 had hits.
—Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2024
Those Americana scenes are as rare as doubleheaders these days.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Luciano was sent to Mesa for a prospect-laden road half of the split-squad doubleheader against the Cubs.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
The doubleheader gets underway at 4 p.m. with Brazil taking on Mexico.
—Damian Calhoun, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2024
Tickets for the April 9 doubleheader go on presale on Monday, Jan. 22 at 10 a.m., ET, and public on-sale date begin on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 10 a.m., ET.
—Elizabeth Flores, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
Savvy ticket buyers can enjoy a doubleheader on March 23, hearing both programs that day.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2024
Only one player has ever been hit as many as five times in a doubleheader according to the MLB: Hall of Famer Frank Chance in a double-header for the Chicago Cubs against the Cincinnati Reds in 1904.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024
Of the 16 Miami players that appeared in the doubleheader, 13 had hits.
—Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2024
Those Americana scenes are as rare as doubleheaders these days.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Luciano was sent to Mesa for a prospect-laden road half of the split-squad doubleheader against the Cubs.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
The doubleheader gets underway at 4 p.m. with Brazil taking on Mexico.
—Damian Calhoun, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2024
Tickets for the April 9 doubleheader go on presale on Monday, Jan. 22 at 10 a.m., ET, and public on-sale date begin on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 10 a.m., ET.
—Elizabeth Flores, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
Savvy ticket buyers can enjoy a doubleheader on March 23, hearing both programs that day.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'doubleheader.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near doubleheader
Cite this Entry
“Doubleheader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doubleheader. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
Copy Citation
Kids Definition
doubleheader
noun
dou·ble·head·er
ˌdəb-əl-ˈhed-ər
: two games played one after the other on the same day
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share