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 a matchup of AFC playoff teams, the Chiefs are favored by a few points in the first game of the Christmas doubleheader. —

Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024 Going into Christmas Day, the four AFC teams competing in Netflix’s doubleheader all had already locked up playoff berths so the outcome of the contests are consequential only for postseason seeding. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 Dec. 2024 The Queen of Christmas brought the holiday spirit to Netflix's NFL doubleheader Wednesday. —

Saba Hamedy, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024 The agreement gave the streaming giant the rights to the 2024 Christmas Day doubleheader. —

Chantz Martin, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for doubleheader