doubleheader

noun

dou·ble·head·er ˌdə-bəl-ˈhe-dər

: a train pulled by two locomotives

: 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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Then another Monday Night Football doubleheader with a pair of interconference clashes between the Baltimore Ravens (4-2) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-2), and the Los Angeles Chargers (3-2) vs. the Arizona Cardinals (2-4). —

Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 The Braves used five pitchers while blowing a 3-0 eighth inning lead to lose the front side of the doubleheader, then had to use six pitchers with their season on the line in the second game. —

Andrew Keatts, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 There are four Monday doubleheaders this season after Disney increased its number of games from 17 to 23 in the latest media rights deal. —

Andy Scholes, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024 The solid performance is thanks in part to a lead-in from an NFL doubleheader. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for doubleheader