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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Starting this year through 2026, Netflix will be live streaming an NFL Christmas Day doubleheader.
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Brad Adgate, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
As part of the pact, Amazon gets to stream 66 regular-season NBA games around the world, including an opening-week doubleheader.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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
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Brad Adgate, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
As part of the pact, Amazon gets to stream 66 regular-season NBA games around the world, including an opening-week doubleheader.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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
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“Doubleheader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doubleheader. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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