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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In particular, this year’s Tuesday night doubleheader performed 47% better than last year’s games played on a Monday night. —

Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024 The annual hoops showcase brings top collegiate basketball teams to Indianapolis to compete in a doubleheader. —

Justin L. MacK, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024 Watch on Deadline Earlier this year, Netflix and NFL inked a three-year deal which included rights to the NFL Christmas Day doubleheader. —

Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024 Allen came off the bench in the ninth inning in Game 2 of a doubleheader and hit a three-run, walk-off home run off New York Yankees closer Sparky Lyle. —

Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for doubleheader